So often we hear of complaints, mostly from women, about their relationship with their spouses. Sure there is different strokes for different folks but I find that women can be picky and seemingly dissatisfied. Now when a woman complains that her husband refuses to "pee" in front of her, is she still in her right mind? Women are being verbally and physically abused, in relationships with men who are addicts and their only contribution to their relationship is to create more havoc in their lives than anything else and her concern is that her husband refuses to pee in front of her?! Seriously lady?!
I'm not saying that some men are not undesirable at times but come on ladies, cut them some slack. Then again, seriously, is it that important to this woman? So the question arises then, who should compromise here? Should the husband relieve himself in front of his wife as uncomfortable as it is for him or should the wife accept that he is not comfortable doing so and let it rest?
Another scenario I heard about was where the husband did not like crowds so did not go out much and preferred spending his time hunting and fishing. This couple courted for many years before they got married and after many years of marriage he remained the same. Unfortunately for his wife she wanted to go out as a couple only as well as among other couples. Now this is a more serious situation than the previous. The man can take his wife out to Disney and go on trips with his family and friends and be miserable or his wife can stay home and sulk. Now here's a situation where neither persons will be happy and would need to compromise both in the relationship as well as for the relationship.
Another case I heard of was where the woman's problem was that the man was stuck in his ways eating the same sandwich for lunch everyday. Again, women, seriously?
In any relationship there has to be compromises and should not be one-sided either as both parties should feel as if there was some benefit to them.
One should be careful though and not only be compromising for a peaceful existence as they would be unhappy and I cannot fathom that as a fair trade. I would think that if one or both parties are unhappy then the situation may be the deal breaker in terms of the continuation of the relationship going forward.
On this note, let me encourage partners to foster an open relationship where you feel comfortable talking about things and finding amicable solutions. Do not allow any situation to fester but deal with it promptly.
Secondly, be willing to grow not only as a person but also in the relationship. You will be surprised as to how rewarding the relationship will be when you both grow together.
Cherish your partners and accept them for who they are and if you can't be happy with their quirks then, "get to stepping." Be more supportive of your partners and embrace the good that far outweighs the "bad" that you are nit picking about.
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