At which point is your partners inability to compromise a deal-breaker? A friend stays at home with a baby and also cares for a disabled child. Husband will not compromise on their sleep issues and she is going downhill mentally fast due to extreme sleep deprivation.
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posted by tenaciousmoon
on Dec 7, 2012 -
48 answers
My boyfriend cleans up nice! Yay! But...how do I get him to clean up, just a wee bit more frequently? And should I?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 15, 2012 -
32 answers
I'm Dharma, he's Greg. Or vice versa. Help us figure out how to make a wedding that we're both happy with, so we can get married already!
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posted by corb
on Jul 9, 2012 -
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I am trying to strike a balance in a romantic relationship between letting go and accepting a person for who he is, and not allowing myself to be taken advantage of. How can I find that balance?
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posted by lucy40
on May 29, 2012 -
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BirthControlFilter: New couple discussing our options to have better sex while avoiding babies. We're having trouble compromising and could use some advice.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 29, 2012 -
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An ex had a very specific sexual technique that drove me crazy. How can I request it from my current boyfriend?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 22, 2011 -
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Compromise in relationships, specifically in regard to living arrangements when you have two people, each at a different point in his/her life: Is this even a compromise?
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posted by overyourhead
on Dec 5, 2010 -
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How can a quiet and reserved person make living with very social individuals work? What's the best way to reconcile each side's concerns about the living situation?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 27, 2010 -
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My hubby's kinky. I'm not. Please help us figure out a fair way to compromise in the bedroom.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 23, 2010 -
46 answers
Help my fiance and I come to a compromise on when to get a puppy. I have grown up with dogs- he was never allowed to have one growing up. I had a puppy of my own for 10 years until she passed away last October only a month in to our relationship- so he never got to know her. We recently moved into a small house with a large fenced in back yard. We have 3 cats. He says the house will be too crowded with a dog. I don't think so.
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posted by MayNicholas
on Jul 22, 2010 -
33 answers
Where is the line between asking someone to comprise for the sake of the relationship, and asking someone to change who they are?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 24, 2009 -
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She thinks I'm a music snob, I think she listens to overcommercialised crap, what can we enjoy together?
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posted by dickasso
on Dec 17, 2009 -
69 answers
What are some examples of real life situations where compromising one's values, deeply held beliefs, established work process, etc., lead to negative results?
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posted by SpacemanStix
on Oct 8, 2009 -
10 answers
What do you do when one partner likes to make advance plans and the other likes to be spontaneous, in a relationship?
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posted by CatherineK
on Aug 25, 2009 -
26 answers
Have you ever gotten past what seemed like a major impasse in a romantic relationship? Something significant that the two of you, after MUCH thoughtful discussion spread over months, just couldn't usefully agree about? Did a couples therapist or other neutral third party help you? What else helped you?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 26, 2008 -
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Follow-up to this. So I finally managed to break things off with the one in my class. I had some talks with some other people also and realized that it wasn't good for me, and I was essentially being used. Right now we don't speak at all, which is perfectly fine for me, and I spend my time interacting with everyone else.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 23, 2008 -
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I have recently had the best sex of my life, and I finally know what it is that turns me on - pain. The problem is that this sex was not with my partner of ten years (well, she was there...). I don't know what to do about this. In-depth details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 8, 2008 -
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Me and my boyfriend just had a long phone conversation in which I got upset and he got frustrated because he didn't understand what I wanted. It all ended in giggles and silly jokes, but the issue wasn't really resolved. Help us sort it out?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 4, 2005 -
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I need help with attitude adjustment. I have trouble making compromises, it is usually all or nothing for me, especially when it is something important. As a result I often hurt the ones I love the most because of this flaw in me. I have tried to find ways to focus on what is more important, the love of the other person over having things my way. I know I cherish the love more, yet I can not seem to make compromises. How do I change this?
posted by anonymous
on Jan 29, 2005 -
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I (female) don't like cats. My (male) partner has 2. We're considering living together. However, I can't stomach the filth, the smell, the cat hair, the mewling, the destruction of furniture, and the litterbox. I don't want this thread to turn into a vilification of me for not liking cats and I don't want the situation itself to become "the cats go or I go". Surely a mefite or two has had this happen. How did you work it out? What were the compromises?
posted by anonymous
on Oct 21, 2004 -
42 answers
