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Es difícil convivir contigo, por eso deberías ser más flexible.

Es difícil convivir contigo, por eso deberías ser más flexible.
It is difficult to live with you, that's why you should be more flexible.
From Lesson 179:Polite advice (deberías...)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Es difícil convivir contigo, por eso deberías ser más flexible.

Why use deberías here instead of just debes?
Deberías is the conditional form of deber (to must/owe). While debes means "you must", using the conditional softens it to "you should". This is a very common way to give polite advice and make a suggestion sound less bossy.
What is the difference between convivir and just saying vivir con?
Both can translate to "living with", but convivir specifically highlights the daily act of coexisting, sharing a space, and getting along. It focuses on the relationship of the people living together, making it the perfect word for this context.
Why do we use por eso instead of para eso for "that's why"?
We use por because it points backwards to the cause or reason for the advice (the fact that it is difficult to live with them). Para is used to look forward toward a goal or destination ("in order to"). Por eso is a fixed phrase meaning "for that reason" or "that's why".
Why is it ser más flexible instead of estar más flexible?
We use ser here because the speaker is asking the person to change their underlying personality trait or character to be more flexible in general. If we used estar, it would imply a temporary physical state, like stretching muscles after a workout.

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