No one preached a 15-minute monologue on the topic, nor did anyone suddenly change the subject to something unrelated. We talked about the various aspects of marriage until the subject was exhausted. Each prayer is brief. As in a normal conversation between friends or family members, no one person monopolizes the discussion, but each one contributes a few sentences at a time. Those who are praying change the subject naturally when necessary, and they accept silence.
Some believers dread prayer meetings.
Perhaps they've lost interest during meetings where each person prayed a monologue covering everything on the list. Or maybe they've gotten bored when one person prayed on a subject until he'd covered everything, then the next person prayed on a completely different subject for several minutes, and the third person continued the pattern. Group prayer need not be like that and, with conversational prayer, doesn't have to be. Monologues have no part in this type of prayer. One person brings up a subject, and others contribute.