Re:A dirty dish by the sink can be a big marriage problem
by TedDoesntTalk on Wednesday April 13, 2022 @06:10PM
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You’re missing the point. That’s one instance. Marriages are made up of thousands of these instances. Are you going to change your behaviors for all of those? Because I have, and it is tiring. Resentment builds on both sides.
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Re:A dirty dish by the sink can be a big marriage problem
by brewdad on Wednesday April 13, 2022 @06:52PM
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Exactly. You continue to change until finally you reach a breaking point and the relationship is destroyed. Alternatively, you change on some things, push back on others, and try to reach compromises when you can. If your partner refuses to accept anything other than "victory" in every conflict, hopefully at least you learn this before you've sunk 20 years into the marriage.
Re:A dirty dish by the sink can be a big marriage problem
by the_omegist on Friday April 15, 2022 @07:46AM
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Some people won't understand you. For them you're the only one to blame.
You've said it all : some things are clearly bad (over-drinking, being violent, etc) some are good (virtues etc) and the vast majority of things like laundry are not even worthy of debate.
If you change your self little by little for someone else, especially if it's a one-way thing, you'll end up miserable.