“The arguments have gotten pretty horrible in our house.
I’d be lying to say I haven’t considered divorce over it.”
2024 is arguably one of the most divided election years for voters in the US.
Here are the most fascinating ones:
1.
“My partner leans right, and I lean left (though neither of us is extreme).
I’m not going to lie; it’s been rough at times.
“Anonymous
2.
“My spouse became extremely conservative after joining law enforcement.
I’m really liberal, and the arguments have gotten pretty horrible in our house.
To keep the peace, we dont discuss politics.”
“I think that sometimes it can be a testament to how much people can change and grow.
I live in the Midwest, where there’s a high number of conservative Republicans.
They truly have never experienced anything else, and expressing ideas outside of that would be hugely isolating.”
It was mostly due to the constant one-sided propaganda he was subjected to back in his hometown.
He even challenged me and my viewpoints in new ways I didn’t expect.
Fast forward to today, and he definitely doesn’t support Trump.
“theuser102487
4.
“Anonymous
5.
Our view of marriage is that we were marrying a partner to ‘do life with.’
We knew that we would grow and change as individuals, and we must be allowed to do that.
“Anonymous
6.
“My hubby is a conservative, and I’m blue to my core!
We rarely discuss politics because it can get pretty heated when/if we do.
However, we are poor!”
So we just don’t talk about it.
“Anonymous
7.
“Over nearly two decades of being together, my partner and I have grappled with this very issue.
Initially, I didn’t fully appreciate how divergent political and social perspectives could impact our lives.
Our voting process has become an inside joke: we cancel each other out.
On election nights, our home transforms into a battleground of ideas.
This ensures that we’re both emotionally prepared for the conversation.
After all, sometimes our brains need a moment to catch up with our hearts.
“Anonymous
8.
“We can’t talk politics at all.
It is really tough at times to have a normal conversation.”
Anonymous
9.
“We do the same with our religious views.
I’m an atheist, and he’s agnostic.
We’ve also taken time to consider each other’s arguments and have grown or evolved our opinions.
We both have some hard lines that the other knows about.
I would never tolerate red pill bullshit, and he has a zero-tolerance policy in badmouthing God.
We made sure to discuss those things and stay open to negotiation with others.
The bottom line is that political issues are nuanced, just like people.
And you have to be respectful.
“Anonymous
10.
“I got him to actually register to vote in 2023 for the first time.
“I’m a woman of color leftist dating a white guy who describes himself as an old-school liberal.
I didn’t dig into why that changed, but he said he found that leftists were hypocritical.”
“Unpopular opinion here but we just accept it.
People can think differently and still be friends.
It’s okay; the world isn’t going to explode.”
I’d rather disagree than live my life without this person.
It’s that simple.
“thegassygoose
13.
“My husband is a Republican, and yes, he did vote for Trump.
But he’s not a Trumper where it matters to me.
He doesn’t just follow mindlessly.
We would not be together right now.
So the whole Trump thing isn’t a huge deal to me.
“blondefk7
14.
“To base your relationship status on political views is wild.
I know my partner does not share my political views, but that’s ok.
It does not mean I love her less.
She’s the best thing that has ever happened to me.
The president of the United States can’t change that.”
If my partner planned to vote for Trump, we would be done.
There is no arguing with sucky personal values.”
jfmailacct
16. charmandstrange
And finally…
17.
“My husband and I belong to different parties.
The two main ones!)
We found that by talking about issues there’s a lot we actually agree on.
“Anonymous
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