“He Knew He Could Not Win”

“This argument is baseless… It is heading down the road to nowhere,” he said.
“You started it,” she said.
He knew he didn’t start it, but he said, “Okay. Then I am going to end it.”
“Why?”
“It is unfounded… heading nowhere. I am going to shut up.”
“We need to continue this discussion.” She shouted.
He knew he could not win, so he said, “Okay, so you talk and I will listen.”
“That is what I don’t like about you! You always get silent during a discussion, when it gets a little argumentative!” She shouted.
“Honey, I will listen and if I want to add anything I will.”
That ended the discussion…