how often do you argue?

@jhl930 (3601)
United States
August 24, 2008 3:02pm CST
i know that in all relationships we are going to argue, some may argue and bicker a lot and others may hardly ever do it but the thing is we usually do it in our relationships, i know that in mine we argue about every few weeks because one of us doesn't like something thats going on, but usually we will just make up and be on with our life a few minutes after the fight or at most a few hours after the fight, so its not usually that bad with us honestly, i think that for the most part we argue just to argue because its usually not about anything thats serious, so what about all of you how often do you argue, is it a weekly thing or what? please share with us! thanks for taking the time to read my discussion and i hope that you decide to respond, and i hope that you all have a great day, and evening and the rest of the weekend is great as well!
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18 responses
• United States
24 Aug 08
my first wife and i did not get along. we would always fight about the dumbest things. but we had a turbulent relationship prior to the marriage. my current girlfriend and i hardly ever fight. we just have small disagreements. but we had never met before we hooked up.
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• United States
26 Aug 08
Dont let him pull your chain! We met while I was working at a hotel. He sometimes tends to forget. His job does that to him thougt (its the heat and stress)! I still love him though!
@jasyjen (162)
• United States
24 Aug 08
Are you married? If not, then it will probably get worse if you do get married. I can say this because that's what happened with me & my husband. We argue over everything and I hate it. And it's NEVER over anything serious. It's stupid stuff like bills, groceries, and ALWAYS about the kids. It makes life very stressful. And although I think it's perfectly normal to have occasional arguements, I don't think it's normal to argue every few weeks or more.
@jhl930 (3601)
• United States
24 Aug 08
i hope that it doesn't get worse and no im not married i think its because we are both just so stubborn that we hit heads a lot, thanks for taking the time to reply to my discussion!
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@nengs10 (3180)
• Philippines
25 Aug 08
We don't argue that much. We manage to talk about certain issues and controversies in a lighter manner. It's always a recommendation to have a light mind and smooth flow of conversation, without shouting of course, upon talking about problems at home.
@newtondak (3946)
• United States
25 Aug 08
I rarely argue with my spouse and try not to argue with others. I think it is possible to have discussions in which opinions vary without arguing - much like it is here on myLot.
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
25 Aug 08
My husband and I are not arguer's, he does not like confrontations. Whenever we disagree on something, and I say something he does not want to hear, he will either go to bed, or I will. We used to have cold wars,neither saying anything to each other. Well, last year we had a super duper blow out, we did not speak for at least a month. He wouldn't say anything to me, because of course he doesn't like confrontation, when I would say something, he would give me a sarcastic answer, which only made me madder. After we got over that hurdle, we have not had an argument or confrontation with each other since, and that was over a year ago. We are really in a financial crisis, and that has not even brought on an argument.
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@magna86 (1786)
• India
25 Aug 08
well thats something that i always true!! and i have my friends say that i agrue a lot!!! when i say something that is true to my knowledge then i argue to the core!! and one more thing is that i dont argue with someone who is not my age!! but if they try to prove me wrong when i am right then i cannot keep my mouth shut!! i will surely break my silence.. after all its human nature !! one can stand to some extent.. after that you cannot bear it any longer!!!
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• United States
25 Aug 08
My boyfriend and I rarely have arguments that are serious. We have only had one serious argument in our relationship so far and that ended in both of us crying. We really do not like to have serious arguments with each other because neither of us wants to see each other hurt. We have both had enough pain in our lives that we do not want to add to it.
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• Philippines
26 Aug 08
almost every moment with my spouse is spent arguing.we argue even over the most trivial matter.it got to the point that i could say that i'm already exhausted.i know that arguments are normal in a relationship.in fact,arguments can be healthy for a relationship at times.but constant arguing is so toxic.
@Elixiress (3878)
24 Aug 08
Me and my boyfriend argue a lot in a short period of time and then not at all for a longer period of time. I find it hard to get things out of system until they are sorted, whereas my partner does not feel the need to take direct action on the matters that both me, so this causes out arguments, but in the end they are sorted and we do not argue about anything for longer periods of time as more often than not we are completely happy. At the moment I think we have just come out of an arguing patch.
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@despompa (472)
• Philippines
25 Aug 08
i've been married for 5 years now and we also experienced the day to day basis of arguing with each other differences, most of the time it started on petty things but will end up a fight. after we had adjusted, we don't argue anymore for no reason. even if sometimes, things happen and could have triggered an argument we opted to talk about it right away or if things are pretty much to handle, we'll talk about it later to avoid arguments. i don't see it normal and healthy to make argument a part of your daily routine or even a weekly activity though.
• United States
24 Aug 08
My husband and I used to fight constantly - bit blow ups at least twice a week. Usually we fought about housework and the fact that he wasn't doing any. Or would fight about the fact that he blamed me for EVERYTHING. It would get pretty nasty, since he would use personal insults while fighting. Things are much better now - the catalyst was we got in a fight while driving, with the kids in the back seat. I tried to get him to drop it until we could argue privately, but that made him angrier, and it got REALLY ugly. I mean, REALLY. Not long after, he deployed. My daughter talked about it a lot while he was gone, and I finally told him what it did to her - that's when he vowed never to do that again. He really had no idea. We still fight, but usually it's bickering, or a quick argument over something stupid. We've had two big blowouts since he's been home, which is about three months ago. One was about his parents visiting and he didn't tell me they were coming. I don't remember what the other was about. But we're doing MUCH better with controlling our feelings and respecting each other.
• United States
24 Aug 08
I think it is healthy to argue every once and a while. My boyfriend and I seem to argue about everything, but we get over it quickly. We didn't used to argue at all, but I found that the only reason we weren't arguing was because we were keeping our feelings to ourselves. Now, we are so used to one another that we have absolutely no problem speaking up. Maybe we got a little too comfortable with one another however arguing is nothing to worry about as long as it doesn't progress into physical fights.
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@allurejan (197)
• United States
25 Aug 08
Arguments between husband and wife is just normal. It is one of the spices in a relationship. As far as I can remember, my husband and I argue at least once a month :)
• Philippines
25 Aug 08
We often argue everyday on small things. Even a simple task on where we are going to eat. As simple as that, but of course after a minute we managed to fix things out before we run out on our patience. It's just a matter of understanding and trusting each other. Just an important reminder if one of you will burst into anger there should be the one who will bend on his or her knees and try to be patience
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• United States
24 Aug 08
me and my husband have little fights all the time overr the stupidest thing. we never have really big important fights. so maybe all these small fights make up for not having a huge one. i mean we fight over things we each but when we go grocery shopping,or picking a movie to watch.
• Philippines
25 Aug 08
Good day.. We tend to argue with my fiancee from time to time but it usually worked out in a day or two. I don't want to prolonged our misunderstanding because in the long run it won't be beneficial for both of us.
@bbjwlsn (263)
• United States
25 Aug 08
Hi jhl, how are you? I have been married for over 28 years, and my husband and I have always had a lot of arguments, sometimes very nasty ones. There have never been any physical confrontations, but our arguments are usually very emotional. We have known each other for over 41 years, and we dated for 2+ years back in the 1960s. We broke up and got back together in 1978. We dated/lived together for 2 years before getting married in 1980. Ours has always been a very complicated relationship. We have always argued. It seems that sometimes, we argue on a daily basis, and sometimes, we can go for weeks without an argument. Most of the time, our arguments revolve around finances. When money is tight, we argue more. When there is plenty of money, we hardly ever argue. We are both Capricorns; I don't know if that has anything to do with our arguing or not. Sometimes, we will go for a day or two without speaking after an argument, but, usually it's just an hour or so and things get back to normal.
@mikinikih (201)
• United States
25 Aug 08
My dh and I argue about once a week. Though pair up that weekly argument with PMS, new baby, unexpected financial stress, or anything else that would qualify as an extra stressor, and it can get ugly. Typically we argue over housework (mainly the fact that he hardly does any); sometimes over finances; sometimes over how the kids are parented...the normal stuff. A lot of the times we both just calm down and move on with life, with no resolution (I know, not a healthy habit, but eventually the issue resurfaces enough times for us to discuss it); but other times we attempt to find a compromise.