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> Marriage is about compromise. ... > Children, however, afford no such privilege. Well, at least you're 50% there. Don't compromise with your wife, either.
by maratd 14y ago
> Marriage is about compromise.
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> Children, however, afford no such privilege.
Well, at least you're 50% there. Don't compromise with your wife, either.
Lead your wife and children to a better place. Lead them to a place where all of you are happy and yes, it is possible. It's very easy to "compromise" ... just divide by two, right? Much harder to use your noggin and figure out a position where everybody is genuinely happy. You can compromise with your business partners or whoever else is largely irrelevant. With your family, spend the few extra calories, burn the oil, and figure out a path toward making everyone optimally happy.
Lead them there.
- aiscott 14y agoI believe the intended meaning of compromise with regards to marriage is about not always getting "your way."
- maratd 14y agoAnd my point was that you should always get your way. She should get her way too. So should the kids. You should lead them there.
- jasonlotito 14y agoYou misunderstand the word compromise in this context. It's not a negative. Compromise is: > a position where everybody is genuinely happy. It's not about splitting 50/50. People equate meeting someone half way with splitting things 50/50. That's far from it. So, what you say is true. It's what I was saying, just with more words. =) Now, please don't come back and be one of those people that argue semantics. I meant what I said, I said what I meant, and there was just some confusion. Hopefully, it's clearer now.