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In reply to the discussion: Daughter discovers her fiance is conservative [View all]arely staircase
(12,482 posts)25. My female cousin married a winger. (libertarian type)
For a while she just played up the overlaps on the liberal/libertarian venn diagram now she thinks abolishing the Fed I s the most pressing issue, Obamacare is evil and the 2nd amendment is under attack.
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In my small experience, common values are necessary for a successful relationship.
Scuba
Dec 2015
#1
I agree. In a few years she'll be squirming while he's trying to get a busboy or waiter fired.
FSogol
Dec 2015
#2
Doubt that would help... better she found out now and can find a better match.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2015
#55
I agree. But, my parents are on opposite ends of the fence and rarely to never discussed politics.
vaberella
Dec 2015
#50
My thought exactly. How do you get so close to each other that that you becoame engaged
Fla Dem
Dec 2015
#40
In my experience in these cases, more times than not the female converts to conservatism.
MohRokTah
Dec 2015
#6
What about the 2000 election did you find compelling enough to change your stripes? Nt
JudyM
Dec 2015
#26
It's cool that instead of just resigning to be a disaffected Republican you switched teams entirely
JudyM
Dec 2015
#45
I don't think she should bite her tongue. She needs to know how he will treat her in the future.
lostnfound
Dec 2015
#17
I have known couples still together in their 60s and 70s that are political mixed marriages
karynnj
Dec 2015
#18
I know there are many conservatives who on the personal level are nice enough
Douglas Carpenter
Dec 2015
#20
My niece married a guy like that. Lovely man, Republican because his parents were....
Hekate
Dec 2015
#27
Weeeellll, it could work. I just know that by the time 1968 was over, I knew I couldn't...
Hekate
Dec 2015
#23
It doesn't matter. Love has a way of sweeping little things like politics aside.
Inkfreak
Dec 2015
#41
I married a politically conservative evangelical. It was rough when we were younger but
GreenPartyVoter
Dec 2015
#43
My primary concern is that he's her first relationship. I hope they give this time.
lindysalsagal
Dec 2015
#46
While she follows your advice, don't you do the same. Ask him hard questions in front of her.
L. Coyote
Dec 2015
#48
I would say your daughter and her fiance should do those pre-marriage counseling things.
vaberella
Dec 2015
#52
If they really love each other then they will find a way. And isn't there a saying that
totodeinhere
Dec 2015
#62