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Most of the time my husband and I loosely agree on political issues. His views are typically a little more conservative than my own, but about 80% of the time we meet somewhere in the middle. And that other 20% of the time? We just debate it out and ultimately agree to disagree.
Whether we’re on the same page or in two different books all together, I like discussing politics with my husband. Not only does it give us a break from the usual talk cycle of kids, bills, work….repeat, it’s a safe space to share our real opinions on the issues without risking making real enemies. We get to debate, hear each other’s opinions, sometimes see an issue from a different vantage point, and only a time or two can I remember the debate spilling over into a real-life argument.
I don’t know how this would go if we were on complete opposite sides of the spectrum most of the time. However it seems that being able to weather a political storm can make couples stronger rather than pulling them apart. The 2012 Presidential Elections brought with it divides in quite a few households over candidates, and the divides continue with hot-button issues like the Affordable Healthcare Act.
Still it’s possible to keep a political divide from creating a marriage fracture. A few quotes from around the web speaking to being together in marriage while separate in political opinion:
“I’m not out to change his opinions. I don’t see this as a character flaw with him. He’s an adult and has had a lot of time to think things through. He had different life experiences.” Today
“In a healthy relationship, a difference in opinion does not define the relationship or erode it. It’s another puzzle piece to fit into the relationship as a whole.” CNN
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Most of the time my husband and I loosely agree on political issues. His views are typically a little more conservative than my own, but about 80% of the time we meet somewhere in the middle. And that other 20% of the time? We just debate it out and ultimately agree to disagree.
Whether we’re on the same page or in two different books all together, I like discussing politics with my husband. Not only does it give us a break from the usual talk cycle of kids, bills, work….repeat, it’s a safe space to share our real opinions on the issues without risking making real enemies. We get to debate, hear each other’s opinions, sometimes see an issue from a different vantage point, and only a time or two can I remember the debate spilling over into a real-life argument.
I don’t know how this would go if we were on complete opposite sides of the spectrum most of the time. However it seems that being able to weather a political storm can make couples stronger rather than pulling them apart. The 2012 Presidential Elections brought with it divides in quite a few households over candidates, and the divides continue with hot-button issues like the Affordable Healthcare Act.
Still it’s possible to keep a political divide from creating a marriage fracture. A few quotes from around the web speaking to being together in marriage while separate in political opinion:
“I’m not out to change his opinions. I don’t see this as a character flaw with him. He’s an adult and has had a lot of time to think things through. He had different life experiences.” Today
“In a healthy relationship, a difference in opinion does not define the relationship or erode it. It’s another puzzle piece to fit into the relationship as a whole.” CNN