Take it from a pro, there are 6 steps to sit through one of your beloved girlfriend's/ wife's rants.

Step 1: Get comfortable because you're not going anywhere, anytime soon

Step 2: Stare right into her eyes and make a up and down motion with your head, indicating that you're agreeing and paying attention.

Step 3: Smile, this lets her know that you not only are paying attention, but you care about her thoughts on the subject at hand. It also promotes a positive aura that will counteract her desire to be negative on stressful topics. (NOTE: do not overdo it or she things that you not taking her seriously or laughing at her)

Step 4: Every time she pauses to collect her thoughts, or hear your input, throw in a "Yep", because agreeing with her physically and verbally will convince her that your listening

Step 5: Bear with me, because you must sit through the WHOLE conversation, you'll know its over when she changes subject to something about you, or physically removes herself from the conversation by leaving. Please use common sense to determine when it is over.

Step 6: Now that you have completed you daily conversation, go to the nearest wall and bash your head repeatedly until you cant recall any of the conversation you just had (Note: please make sure that there is a wooden beam behind the part of the wall you are using, or your head could go strait through the wall. Do this by knocking on the wood with your nuckels until you hear a non hollow spot)