Abby: My man and I discuss political issues all of the time. It’s scary to think of the impact politics can have on our daily lives. There are laws for everything. Politics influence how much money you have because your taxes are determined by politicians, how much you spend on health care, how your parents are cared for as they age, whether your neighbor can live in this country.
With so much of your life determined by who you vote for, you want to be sure that I know where my man stands. You don’t have to agree, but you should go into a marriage eyes wide open about what he might think.
As everyone who knows me knows, I’m a bleeding heart liberal. I’ve had people tell me that they don’t want to pay taxes to help others, but to let Brad and Angelina do that. I feel it’s my responsibility to help my fellow man, so I support government programs that help the downtrodden and willingly pay the taxes to do so. As I’ve moved into executive positions in the corporate world, that philosophy hasn’t changed. That philosophy is acted out in how I vote.
For me, I need to know what my man’s thoughts are on these things. I wouldn’t expect to change his opinions, so I’d need to know what they are so that I could make the decision on whether I would want to be with him.
Francesca: Politics bore me.
They are not me or my man's strong suit. We both think most politicians are crooked.
Neither one of us is conservative, so we're usually on the same page when the presidential election comes up. And if you weren't and you were going to vote for one presidential elect and he the other wouldn't our votes cancel each other out anyway?
While personally I don't feel politics should come in the way of any relationship, I certainly see how it could. Strong beliefs that differ can destroy a relationship. At least if you know your man’s views on politics, you can avoid throwing that fight into the mix.
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