Don’t Let the Election Pull You Apart

The big day is here, time to discover who will run the country for the next four years. For most couples they are rooting for the same candidate, but what happens if you and your spouse have voted for different candidates? Spouses with opposing political views can have a happy marriage, but you need to be sure to avoid the hot topics. My wife and I married from different religious backgrounds. We are also of different ethnicities. And, the nay-sayers told us it wouldn’t work. But, we didn’t focus on our differences. We focus on where we come together.

Politics can certainly be heated and create debates between the closest of spouses. So, no matter what the results are of this Presidential Election, you need to keep it out of the bedroom. One of you will be victorious, and the other will be defeated. Don’t gloat if your candidate wins, and don’t mock if yours loses. Congratulate your spouse and then try to find some common ground for the two of you.

Look, if you want this marriage to last the next four years, you have to avoid focusing on where your political parties disagree. You married each other in spite of those differences, because there were so many qualities and trai[image error]ts that drew you together. Those qualities and traits are still there, whether Republican or Democrat. So, get out there, vote, and then kiss your spouse no matter what happens.