Can a relationship last?

[sunndoggy8]

Can a relationship last with major differences in political/moral opinions by both people in the relationship? For example, if one is pro-life, the other pro-choice, etc etc etc...I know that supposedly love can conquer all, but can it...really?

And if a person can't handle the political differences with someone who they want a relationship with, does that person have a problem separating beliefs from personality, or is that natural given the fact that both are interconnected anyway? I'm confused.

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[fatty]

you need to have the same core beliefs. if one of you is pro choice and the other is not, it will most likely lead to other big differences in personality. the 2 go hand in hand.

i disagree with my girl on somethings but if when you disagree on huge stuff like that then its not only a difference in opinion it is an entire different way of thinking.

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[gameguy]

i agree with fatty. if you have strong beliefs and your partner has strong beliefs the opposite way eventually those things will grow and you will begin to dislike parts of them and that leads to other shit.
Yeah i've been through it more than a few times. i just cant seem to find a pro-choice agnostic who likes to listen to the radio, watch movies and play video games. "You know its Sad but True"

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[Gvac]

I am a Conservative to the core, and one of my most endearing relationships was with a girl who is the most Left Wing Liberal I have ever met. We agreed on almost nothing politically, yet loved and respected one another tremendously.

To this day, she remains a close friend of mine.

To me, disliking someone because of different beliefs is akin to disliking someone of a different religion or race, and I am not a bigot.


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[HordeKing1]

Like most issues of this type, the answer is best expressed as "it depends."

There are many factors involved, not the least of which is the parties ability to separate the person from the belief. This is harder from some people than others.

Religion, politics, specific issues like abortion, feminism, and even social welfare systems create conflicts for a lot of people. For others it's superstring theory, an open or closed universe, time travel (already accomplished - ask me another time) They cannot accept that another's belief may be just as valid as theirs. And it's especially true in the topics I've mentioned above b/c they are all belifs or idelogies w/o any real knowledge of the ramification of the ideas.

From personal experience, I can aver that 2 people with diametrically opposite beliefs or even schema can have a long term loving relationship.

My wife and I share a much higher level of intimacy than a mere beleif system. For example, she is very religious, I am atheist. Neither of us really understands the other's position, I'd go so far as to say that we think the other's ideas border on irrationality. However, we separate the person from their beliefs. There are times of course where conflict results, but it is surprisingly infrequent as we have learned how to remain true to ourselves and to extend that to love of the other.

Now as long as I don't start leaving the toilet seat up, I'm allright.

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