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OPPOSING VIEWS IN RELATIONSHIPS
When EYE to EYE …becomes TOE TO TOE
Imagine that you have been with your spouse, partner, significant other, best friend, soul mate, or someone else that you truly care about and respect for a long period of time.
Then…. it happens. You wake up and realize that they have a very strong opinion about a belief or ethic that you completely disagree with. Well, fuck.
I am not talking about not changing the roll of toilet paper when its empty, or not putting the lid back on the toothpaste. I am speaking of BIG TICKET items, such as Religion, Racism, Feminism, or even hunting.
WHAT DO YOU DO? WHAT IS THE DEAL BREAKER FOR YOU?
> He thinks hunting animals is a sport, and she is a vegan who doesn’t believe in killing food to survive.
> He thinks that people of other races don’t belong in our country, she volunteers with the refugees.
> He believes that women should be the nurturers and stay home with the babies, she is driven by her career.
> He believes that women who dress provocatively are looking to “get laid”, she believes that…