How difficult is it to talk politics with your spouse ?

15 comments

1. Not at all. We have broadly similar views and where we disagree is really just on degrees or priorities. Plus we’re both well informed and like to have reasoned discussions. It’s not really a contentious issue for us.

2. Not at all. I would never be with someone who it was difficult with

3. It used to be easy, until Trump happened. We always knew we were on opposite sides of the spectrum, but there were still a lot of things we agreed on.

   Then he became an avid Trump supporter and it has become very difficult since…

4. We vote exactly the same way. We work in similar field adjacent to politics—and yet, these are our biggest fights.

   We fight over the details, the correct response, and potential impact. We joke that we never have relationship fights, but we’ll go *all out* on the topic of how to best send aid to countries

5. not at all. We just had a provincial election and we joked about politics, who we were voting for etc the whole time right up until the polls.

6. No issues here. I made sure of that in the beginning.

7. Not at all. We have very similar views on political issues and societal issues that are based in our very similar personal core ethics.

8. It’s not at all. If it was, I don’t think I could deal with it. Both of our jobs are impacted heavily by politics (social work) and our personal values and with so much going on, I would need someone who understands my view.

9. Not very difficult. It’s more challenging to discuss them with my teenage son, TBH, and that’s only because he’s so fucking smart and well informed.

10. Difficult as neither of us are interested

11. Here’s the truth. I have lost some respect for my spouse since he became a trump fan. I think trump followers are less than intelligent. ESP since he’s ex military. I just don’t get it. We are polar opposites on politics. And In turn it has left us divided. The relationship wasn’t perfect to start with. We now live in different houses

12. It’s not. Politics is a common topic in our house and our teen is very interested in public policy so our conversations get pretty deep sometimes.

13. Not at all, we agree for the most part

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15. Not difficult. I’m mostly thankful that he’s not consumed by it, to where it’s all he talks about like the majority of my family.