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Spouses political leanings

Slingshot Bob

Slingshot Bob

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My spouse and I have the same political views. But I have heard this election has caused divorces and the severance of friendships. WTF? Is an election so important that you get a divorce or tell your good pal to piss off?

Anyone here get a divorce or break off a friendship over it?

If so, you have my sympathies, you are far to emotionally invested in it.
 
No, but there are some people I love dearly, with whom I try very hard to avoid all political discussion... because I know it won't end well.
 
No, that's stupid. My wife and I have similar leanings. If we didn't, we have no business being married.
 
Cephus said:
No, that's stupid. My wife and I have similar leanings. If we didn't, we have no business being married.
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Noooo, really? One of my great joys in life is "discussing" politics with the Mrs. We never make such discussions personal.
 
Winchester said:
Noooo, really? One of my great joys in life is "discussing" politics with the Mrs. We never make such discussions personal.
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Me too. My wife is a lot more liberal than I am. I really kind of enjoy explaining aspects of conservative and libertarian thought I agree with. She explains things to me from angles I might not necessarily considered as well.
 
Well it's not my spouse, but my girlfriend, and the 2016 election hasn't ruined our relationship. We both share most of the same political views. And we were both pretty depressed when Bernie Sanders lost.

I haven't lost any friends over this election either. I've had headed conversations, but that's about it. I don't think I would ever let something like that ruin a friendship or a relationship.
 
Well, I am still pissed off (and my mother was seriously disappointed and saddened) by the fact that my sister voted for Geert Wilders. I don't really love her any less because of it but it will always be a contentious issue that my sister voted for him, especially because we come from a social democratic household and value justice and not injustice.
 
It's okay to disagree on some things but not the fundamentals.

That said, I'm unaware of there being much if any daylight between her views and mine on any topic in particular... maybe the reasons differ but the desire for how policy or law be set are the same.
 
My wife's politics and mine aren't too different. She is pro-death penalty and I am not and she is more of a war hawk than I. I am sure part of that is because she grew up in Cambodia and lost family to the Khmer Rouge. She is all in favor of the US going in and overthrowing despots. I am retired military and understand such things rarely go as intended.

But we have never gotten into arguments over those things. We both dislike Trump. I doubt it would change anything if she liked Trump. Politics play almost no role in our relationship.
 
Skeptic Bob said:
My wife's politics and mine aren't too different. She is pro-death penalty and I am not and she is more of a war hawk than I. I am sure part of that is because she grew up in Cambodia and lost family to the Khmer Rouge. She is all in favor of the US going in and overthrowing despots. I am retired military and understand such things rarely go as intended.

But we have never gotten into arguments over those things. We both dislike Trump. I doubt it would change anything if she liked Trump. Politics play almost no role in our relationship.
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Wow. Must have made for an interesting courtship. :)
 
Winchester said:
Noooo, really? One of my great joys in life is "discussing" politics with the Mrs. We never make such discussions personal.
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I was saying that in the sense of this thread topic. People getting divorced over politics and the like. It is important to find someone who you are compatible with. If you disagree on everything, what's the point?
 
TheGoverness said:
Well it's not my spouse, but my girlfriend, and the 2016 election hasn't ruined our relationship. We both share most of the same political views. And we were both pretty depressed when Bernie Sanders lost.

I haven't lost any friends over this election either. I've had headed conversations, but that's about it. I don't think I would ever let something like that ruin a friendship or a relationship.
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Yeah, but you're a reasonable liberal ;)
 
Slingshot Bob said:
My spouse and I have the same political views. But I have heard this election has caused divorces and the severance of friendships. WTF? Is an election so important that you get a divorce or tell your good pal to piss off?

Anyone here get a divorce or break off a friendship over it?

If so, you have my sympathies, you are far to emotionally invested in it.
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My political leanings and my wife's are pretty far apart. This current election has put a little bit of stress on the marriage but less now than the initial results. This was with her knowing, by looking at my absentee ballot, that I didn't vote for Trump.
 
Nope, never.

Any such development being precluded by my not entering into relationships with idiots to start with.

And they would be any of those that don't share my opinions.:mrgreen:
 
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