Okay then, my solution is still the same. You’ve analyzed and identified the different communication styles. So now, the two of you sit down and talk about this. In great detail. Whenever I encounter this type of communication-style disparity, I will basically call time-out in the conversation and go back to basics.
“Whoa, wait a second babe. When you say [unclear wording here], I* think* you mean this. But maybe I’m making assumptions. Could you tell me what [unclear wording] means to* you*?”
Usually, that clears things right up for us – he uses fewer words, so when pressed for more words, the extra words help me understand what he’s really getting at.
Example: Recently, he’s been talking about moving to the other end of the country. But then he made reference to moving his business across town – while talking to someone else while I was standing there. So I had to ask him to clarify, “Are you talking about moving you, your house and your dogs, or are you just talking about finding another space for your school?” Turns out it was both, but his move-across-the-country plans qualify (in my mind, might be wishful thinking) as more like an idea he’s tossing around, while the move-his-school plans is a firm decision/plan and has a date set to it so it’s really happening.
I really don’t think it’s all that difficult or complicated to hit the pause button, get clarification so you both know where the other’s head is at, and then resume problem solving/decision making for the problem/issue at hand.