How Can You Deal With Political Discord in a Relationship?

[Anonymous]

[Summeroflove]

Depends on the severity of it but some people aren’t compatible and should not be together especially if it comes to major things such as abortion. Maybe someone needs to find someone whose better aligned politically with them.

I’m not saying it can never work it just depends on the couple but having communication that’s healthy. Being able to agree to disagree on certain topics and focusing on the bond and connection. Nobody can agree all the time on everything and someone who agrees with me too much is a red flag that they are just telling me what they think I want to hear.

But again it just depends. If someone’s extreme left and the other extreme right. If someone’s extreme left or right bur the other is apolitical. It may just never work out.

[molonski2]

This is the problem with polarisation , nothing should be absolute as political parties should evolve also , I would not simply " sweep it under the carpet " , write a list of strengths and weaknesses on both sides , and try to draw the debate somewhere in the middle.

Personally I believe that absolute polarisation does not help the country , and that no one should be " rusted on " because you don't know what they are going to try tomorrow. I'd like to see a USA where every state was a swing state , as this would create better policy , its not a football match.

[Agape93]

Listen to each othrrs positions and why they are held, shut the fuck up over the petty parts of a discussion, and leave it in the back burner. None of my partners hold all my political positions and many hold entirely different ones. I'm a centrist libertarian. My main girl is a democratic socialist, my other is left independent, my guy is right wing authoritarian. Just fucking show respect. It ain't hard

[Nikki1989]

Politics is toxic, as are the people who are obsessed with it.

Avoid.

[DishLady]

Don’t sit around haggling over political nonsense.

[Joshydavid25]

I would hope we just respectfully disagree and if it seems like it starts to get heated just drop the discussion and altogether and agree that we don't really agree at the moment.. I would want to get with somebody who won't act like they are a political expert or have deep dislike for opposition..

[Phoenix98]

Why are you making it a center point of your relationship to begin with? Whether you can deal with your partners politics or whether or not you even agree with them or not should have been something you squared away right in the beginning.

Or just don't talk about it at all.

[NathanDavis]

I just would never get involved in a relationship with someone who cares more about politics than me...

[GAGsucksballs89170]

Well when one gender is actively trying to strip the other genders rights, it's hard to even be in a relationship these days

I don't want kids, nor do I want marriage, so why should I continue to be in a relationship, if I ever get one anyway

[Anonymous]

By breaking up, of course. 🙄 Political disagreements are a huge deal breaker for me in a relationship. I personally would never get involved with a fascist or rightist man who is not a humanist or leftist.

[DrPepper12]

Don't discuss it. I don't talk politics with some neighbors, a few relative & some coworkers.

Easy solution we arrived at without any discussion about iteither. Organic. That's what adults do.

[NicholasRedone]

Google claims similarity is required to even get to a relationship it mentions similarity in politics ethnics religious values alcohol use etc

[Anonymous]

If you respect each other there won't be a problem. Just challenging and entertaining conversations. If you let it get personal you'll be through.

[ManOnFire]

That is why Republicans should only be dating Republicans and Democrats only Democrats.

[LiamJHayden]

Unless the person is a Nazi or a communist - a real one, not the imaginary ones that politicians like to call each other - I would just avoid it.

[Anonymous]

That's pretty simple. You choose a person who cares about you more than some political nonsense.

In my family we are very diverse politically. But what the rubber meets the road family comes first!

[Manuelwe]

Agree and have make up sex. Or if she is still unhappy. Lie back and let her ride you to heaven.
But it can be very rough sex. Try not to be violent with her or she with you.

[QuestionObsession]

You cannot deal with it if it is a deal-breaker. Otherwise it is just gossip.

[Godihateyou]

I could never date a woman that votes her husband's wages over seas or under livable wages. White women and minorities are American cancer.

[Petermorgan343434]

Do what everyone pre 2016 used to do….. keep it to yourself and don't talk about it.

[andreasderjuengere]

Getting oneself a gun?

[Anonymous]

There is a well known concept of

[Opinion Owner]

To "agree to disagree"

Where we do have tolerance and respect for each other and we agree to disagree where the fight or dispute is unnecessary. So we can follow that rule there.

[fish5505_87]

No Clue, going through it right now! OMG.