ON DIFFERENT SIDES.
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
November 25, 2017 3:43pm CST
I live on a Caribbean island where the people take their politics very seriously indeed. In fact a number of years ago you could find yourself in serious trouble if you announced which political party you belonged to in the hearing of certain individuals in certain neighborhoods.
Anyway, it is true that real love can conquer most obstacles. There is a couple who live not too far from us who will be celebrating their 19th wedding anniversary tomorrow . They both belong to different political parties and have been that way even before they got married.
I don't recall ever seeing a more loving, caring couple - even though I sometimes wonder what sort of conversations they have when election fever is in the air. Do you know of happy couples who are on different sides? Would you marry someone whose political beliefs differ from yours?
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@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Nov 17
My mother's cousin was a staunch Catholic but married a Seventh Day Adventist. They each kept to their own religion and had a very long and happy marriage. I know I'm talking religion not politics but both are can be recipes for disaster as far as marriages are concerned.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Nov 17
My husband and I are that way, I always joke that our votes cancel each other out.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Nov 17
@Kandae11 Nope never we just have different views on politics but we keep that out of our personal life.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
25 Nov 17
Here in the Philippines there is a popular blogger who was interviewed by BBC for her anti-government posts. The current President has a mass base of online followers who trolled this person. Turns out that the boyfriend of this blogger is a supporter of the current President. They decided to continue seeing each other because of their love for one another.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
26 Nov 17
@Kandae11 true.
This is a good definition of love knowing no boundaries!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Nov 17
My husband and I are often on opposite sides when it comes to politics. I tell him to leave them at the door and we don't talk about them unless he brings them up. I try not to engage in what he brings up, but when they clearly aren't well thought out, I have to say something. Then I quickly end it.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Nov 17
@Kandae11 I do try, but when he keeps yapping away, I get perturbed and let him have it both barrels.
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
26 Nov 17
@Kandae11I would find it difficult to get too imtimate with someone with very oppoing views to min politically and religiously
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
27 Nov 17
@Kandae11 it would lead to some very intense arguments for sure
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Nov 17
I don't know any and I could ever marry or even date a Republican. The divides have deepened over the last fifty years and are a chasm today.
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-Spies, they would have found out about each other by now. They were together six years before getting married.
@shaggin (71666)
• United States
27 Nov 17
That is wonderful they are still together and able to get past political issues. I do not follow politics at all. A friend of mine unfriended anyone on Facebook who voted differently then he did. Her friend was right that politics should not come between friends! She said she didn’t want to be friends with people who are stupid enough to vote for Hilary Clinton.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
26 Nov 17
I personally don't think differences in political view should determine a couple's compatibility with each other. I have a relative whose wife is a member of another political party and they're happy regardless.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
26 Nov 17
@Kandae11 That is possible. I think it's a matter of how the couple deals with their differences.
@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
26 Nov 17
Philippine politics is more about patronage and personality-base. Political parties here are not about opposing ideologies like the US Republican vs Democrat parties. But about who's in and who's out of power. After every elections we find politicians changing party allegiance and jumping on the bandwagon of the winning side. We call them "balimbing" (turncoats). During elections couples may campaign for different politicians but it is mostly about who pays more.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
26 Nov 17
politics in my country is not that so serious, in fact some people making it as their milking cow. They sell their votes to certain politicians and then they go to another politician.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
26 Nov 17
that's right, its been a practice of some people especially the poor one.
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@Friendlypink (3805)
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27 Nov 17
Yes my parents always have different sides so to make it fun we all have a bet who ever will win. And for us betting for a slice of our favorite cake of drinks is so fun and exciting.
Have you done that?
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