My husband and I disagree politically!
By starryeyes90
@starryeyes90 (108)
United States
October 15, 2008 11:55pm CST
Is anyone else in this position? I am extremely conservative and I happen to like our conservative presidential candidate, now my husband is much less conservative than I am, but he's not really liberal (yet). Anyway lately every time we watch the news together we end up in these really heated arguments, it's driving me crazy! Is anyone else in the same situation? How do you deal with it?
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4 responses
@iampissed08 (8)
• United States
16 Oct 08
Yes. We're on like opposite sides of the planet when it comes to politics. Leave the debates to the canidates. I've found that its one topic I won't even go into. The last time he got so fierce with his views..i just went in the kitchen and started to clean or cook or something.
@iampissed08 (8)
• United States
16 Oct 08
Thank goodness I'm not running for a spelling bee. I meant candidate.
@starryeyes90 (108)
• United States
16 Oct 08
I've tried to avoid getting into discussions with him, and that just gets him fired up too. I'm in a lose lose situation!! :)
@deserve40 (1656)
• India
16 Oct 08
Come on madam... it is nothing new. I and my hardly agree on one thing immediately. It is generally after some arguments (Many times heated ones) that we agree on one point. I feel that it is because of the fact that we respect each other as an independent human and we agree that each person (including your spouse) has the right to think in the way he or she likes. We find many husband-wife combination in politics having membership of different political parties. That should not affect your personal life. That is very important.
@starryeyes90 (108)
• United States
16 Oct 08
I know, it's nothing new, but it is in our home. My husband has always been just as conservative as I, until recently. I think probably once everyone gets accustomed to these differing view points everything will settle down. I agree that we should all respect differing opinions, but you should try to tell my husband that! :)
@rsa101 (37969)
• Philippines
16 Oct 08
Well I guess it is pretty normal that you would have conflict at times. But just be aware not to bring the fight to become a personal fight already. Politics is part of life and standing on the other fence doesn't mean you love him less for standing on the other side of the fence. Just stay cool because at the end of the day one of you will win and you will still stay where you are with your hubby and your presidential candidates will not be at your all the time.
@starryeyes90 (108)
• United States
16 Oct 08
you are right. It's really hard when everyone gets so riled up to not let the arguments get personal, but you're right, it's very important.
@Beruang (1309)
• Malaysia
16 Oct 08
Wow! I seriously did not know that husband and wife can get into arguments on political matters. Luckily my wife is from a different country and therefore, we are only bothered by the political stuffs in our own country and have nothing to say or argue about each other political choice. LOL! I can't imagine getting myself stuck under such situation where you live under the same roof but you re having a fight because the politician out there are fighting for your votes and among themselves... Hope that you would get it resolved quickly and all the nest to you! Cheers!
