Last night Ron and I went to the Red
Horse Grill and proceeded to try and solve the world’s problems over a
hamburger. Two hours later we looked up
to see that we were the only customers left and they were starting to clean the
floors.
I found this to be a testament to our
relationship, especially since our
discussion grazed over a few political issues and we are considered a “political
odd couple” or a “house divided”.
Ordinarily our political discussions would end in someone (admittedly
me) getting a little too loud when conveying my shock at what I consider the misguided
beliefs of my husband. But last night we
managed to have a civil discussion although neither changed our basic political
stances. Does this mean we are maturing?
I have learned to see my husband’s
loving behavior every day, and it trumps his impossible political attitudes.
But sometimes I have to do a lot of mental work so that I don’t wake up in the
middle of the night and bop him on the nose.
3 comments:
I laughed out loud while reading this. My husband says I wrote this and you copied me....LOL
We are a house divided also and I am decidedly less tolerant than you - to the extent that I will NOT discuss politics with him or anyone else.
He did bop me in the nose while I was asleep once, back when we were newly married. He claimed to be dreaming of a salesman from a rival company. 20 years later, I had to have my nose repaired; he had deviated my septum.
Mike and I were the same way. You have to respect your partner's right to be wrong.
Thank goodness my SO and I are on the same side of the political fence. I had to grit my teeth before every conversation with my beloved but "politically-pig-headed" (LOL) brother. I couldn't live with that every day. My teeth would be ground to bloody stumps. :)
Points scored for civility and no shouting, hair-pulling or spitting! For both of you! Next goal WORLD PEACE!
Hugs from Canada!
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