I asked my partner to put their phone away at dinner. They said I was being controlling.

We rarely get time together during the week, so we planned a dinner at home. My partner spent much of it scrolling and answering non-urgent messages.

I asked if we could both put our phones away until we finished eating. They said I was trying to control their free time. I wasn’t asking to see their messages; I just wanted us to be present.

Was the request reasonable, or should we have talked about this before dinner?

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