Couples who dont fight.
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Nope, never have had a fight. Talk about everything. We've been married 10 years next month, and had a 2 week engagement.
I've been around people that seem to thrive on it, but it would kill me to live like that. I love peace. My husband loves peace. And we are usually on the same page. If we're not, we talk about it, but we love each other, and the only time you fight is when something or someone else becomes more important than the person in front of you.0 -
I'm sure they have to have some disagreements, not necessarily fights. My husband & I had two major fights that led to separation and marriage counseling, however now we're better than before and yes we have little disagreements here and there.0
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my guy and i dont fight, he makes the rules, he is always right, it is what i signed up for, i can like it or leave (well ask to leave)0
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my guy and i dont fight, he makes the rules, he is always right, it is what i signed up for, i can like it or leave (well ask to leave)
Wow I hope you're kidding-- that sounds like hell. Or my first marriage (he was a Marine).0 -
my guy and i dont fight, he makes the rules, he is always right, it is what i signed up for, i can like it or leave (well ask to leave)
Yeah I hope this is a joke, too, even though it wouldn't be a funny one...
If it isn't a joke...
You deserve more. (Put in the simplest of terms...)0 -
However, I think I know what you mean about it being a "red flag." If a couple doesn't "argue" because they actually talk and don't get annoyed/mad/irritated, that's one thing. But if they don't fight or argue because they never talk about things, that's very unhealthy.
Absolutely. I think some people have blanketly categorised all people that don't fight with their partners into the 'don't talk about anything' category and I think that is wrong. Also, I think it's worth mentioning that there are couples who do fight, who really don't talk about anything. A screaming match or even just a few angry words to each other does not necessarily equal a conversation later down the line, if you are having the angry words and forgiving each other without actually having a proper, calm conversation then surely that is much less healthy than just having the conversation in the first place.0 -
my guy and i dont fight, he makes the rules, he is always right, it is what i signed up for, i can like it or leave (well ask to leave)
Wow I hope you're kidding-- that sounds like hell. Or my first marriage (he was a Marine).
no its not a joke , but its what i like. hey we are all different arent we. and it does tend to make alot of things easy
and before you worry , no it is in no way abusive.0 -
my guy and i dont fight, he makes the rules, he is always right, it is what i signed up for, i can like it or leave (well ask to leave)
Yeah I hope this is a joke, too, even though it wouldn't be a funny one...
If it isn't a joke...
You deserve more. (Put in the simplest of terms...)
LOL i getting everything i want. you can message me for any more explination0 -
IMO, if you are not arguing, something is wrong in the relationship. One of you is supressing your emotions. You cannot agree with everyone every second of everyday. Its just not possible. I like how my gf put it, "You dont wake up to happy to be with yourself everyday, how are you expected to EVERYDAY wake up and be 100% happy with another person"0
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I wonder if they disagree, but don't necessarily fight. Know what I mean? I have a friend who has the most excellent communication with her husband, and they disagree, but they don't bicker or fight. Maybe your friend is more like that than a Stepford Wife.
I was going to say this too. DH and I (married 20 years) rarely, if ever, FIGHT - and by fight I mean shouting, arguing, tears, etc (but never, ever anything physical). I would say maybe 3 times in 20 years, and not for years now. BUT we do disagree on some things, of course we do - we are still 2 separate people after all. So it all depends on your definition of what a fight actually is. Is it just a disagreement? Or a full scale argument?0 -
Disagree? Sure!
Argue? It's one of three things. 1) I'm wrong. 2) He's wrong. 3) We have different viewpoints.
If either one of us is wrong, we're both mature enough to admit it if we're wrong, and not hold grudges if we're right.
If we have different view points, that might not change, but we can still respect each others' views. Overall, we agree on enough of the major things that the little things don't really matter. And we trust each other enough to know that we're both doing the best we can.0 -
This point has probably been mentioned before, but I guess it depends on what is classified as a "fight".
In terms of what I consider a "fight", I have never fought with my boyfriend (of nearly 3 years). We have had arguments, yes, probably only two that I can think of that have left me pretty distraught. However usually the very same day (or maybe the next morning) we would have made up and moved on.
Both of those arguments that I can think of were just pretty big misunderstandings. He's not a huge talker and I would get the wrong idea, come up to a weird conclusion and act all weird, then I finally blurt out what I think is happening but then we talk it all over and move on. It's not really a "fight" per se, as we have never had any major conflicts.
The fights I've had with friends and family, etc, would last for days and days, so no, I don't think my boyfriend and I have ever fought.
Yes, we disagree on a lot of things, we are both very opinionated people and we get into a lot of debates - but they are never real arguments, because we still respect our different points of view. In my opinion this is something that makes our relationship very healthy, and I'm proud of that.0 -
I have been with my boyfriend for 5 1/2 yrs and we dont fight. We may disagree at certain times but we do not fight. There is never any yelling or anything. I was married before and my ex and I fought all the time. So yes it can happen and if we disagree we have found that we are usually going on an assumption. It's nice to have a happy home life.0
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I wonder if they disagree, but don't necessarily fight. Know what I mean? I have a friend who has the most excellent communication with her husband, and they disagree, but they don't bicker or fight. Maybe your friend is more like that than a Stepford Wife.
This! My husband and I fought more in the younger days of our marriage. Now we "get" each other and rarely fight. We definitely have differing opinions sometimes, but because we don't fight much definitely doesn't mean we don't care. We have a very strong marriage--one our friends often say they would like to be like and have been together for 21 years of which 17 are married years! (and 2 teenagers to boot!)0 -
my guy and i dont fight, he makes the rules, he is always right, it is what i signed up for, i can like it or leave (well ask to leave)
Wow I hope you're kidding-- that sounds like hell. Or my first marriage (he was a Marine).
no its not a joke , but its what i like. hey we are all different arent we. and it does tend to make alot of things easy
and before you worry , no it is in no way abusive.
are you d/s?0 -
I completely agree.i think if people dont argue or disagree to an extent dont challenge each other.....to not argue to me would be unhealthy
My husband and I do disagree and challenge each other and it's OK. It does not mean our marriage is not as strong as those couples who happen to agree all the time.0 -
Ofcourse we argue occasionally.. i think it's not normal if you don't. The biggest cause i would say is the kids... we have 3, so it happens (especially if your a blended family like ours)... and if you don't argue, then how are you going to have great make-up sex?!!!!!! LOL0
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my guy and i dont fight, he makes the rules, he is always right, it is what i signed up for, i can like it or leave (well ask to leave)
Wow I hope you're kidding-- that sounds like hell. Or my first marriage (he was a Marine).
no its not a joke , but its what i like. hey we are all different arent we. and it does tend to make alot of things easy
and before you worry , no it is in no way abusive.
are you d/s?
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my guy and i dont fight, he makes the rules, he is always right, it is what i signed up for, i can like it or leave (well ask to leave)
Wow I hope you're kidding-- that sounds like hell. Or my first marriage (he was a Marine).
no its not a joke , but its what i like. hey we are all different arent we. and it does tend to make alot of things easy
and before you worry , no it is in no way abusive.
You can call it what you like, but when you aren't 'allowed' to show a difference of opinion, for fear of getting the boot .. That is not a partnership that is called emotional oppression ... Most defiately a well studied form of emotional abuse.
You can choose to deny it, of course, that's your prerogative. As long as you know what it is, and you are OK with it .. fill your boots.0 -
my guy and i dont fight, he makes the rules, he is always right, it is what i signed up for, i can like it or leave (well ask to leave)
Wow I hope you're kidding-- that sounds like hell. Or my first marriage (he was a Marine).
no its not a joke , but its what i like. hey we are all different arent we. and it does tend to make alot of things easy
and before you worry , no it is in no way abusive.
You can call it what you like, but when you aren't 'allowed' to show a difference of opinion, for fear of getting the boot .. That is not a partnership that is called emotional oppression ... Most defiately a well studied form of emotional abuse.
You can choose to deny it, of course, that's your prerogative. As long as you know what it is, and you are OK with it .. fill your boots.
it is not abuse, it is a particular type of relationship , it is what i want and need. besides just cause he has that power does not mean he is an *kitten* about it. if he was i would have never entered this relationship with him. i am not stupid, i am not a doormat. i am what i am0 -
This point has probably been mentioned before, but I guess it depends on what is classified as a "fight".
In terms of what I consider a "fight", I have never fought with my boyfriend (of nearly 3 years). We have had arguments, yes, probably only two that I can think of that have left me pretty distraught. However usually the very same day (or maybe the next morning) we would have made up and moved on.
Both of those arguments that I can think of were just pretty big misunderstandings. He's not a huge talker and I would get the wrong idea, come up to a weird conclusion and act all weird, then I finally blurt out what I think is happening but then we talk it all over and move on. It's not really a "fight" per se, as we have never had any major conflicts.
The fights I've had with friends and family, etc, would last for days and days, so no, I don't think my boyfriend and I have ever fought.
Yes, we disagree on a lot of things, we are both very opinionated people and we get into a lot of debates - but they are never real arguments, because we still respect our different points of view. In my opinion this is something that makes our relationship very healthy, and I'm proud of that.
I have never heard anyone describe the discussion of differing opinions, or even the stating of a grievance as a fight. A fight involves fighting, raised voices at least. Otherwise it is just a conversation.0 -
my guy and i dont fight, he makes the rules, he is always right, it is what i signed up for, i can like it or leave (well ask to leave)
Wow I hope you're kidding-- that sounds like hell. Or my first marriage (he was a Marine).
no its not a joke , but its what i like. hey we are all different arent we. and it does tend to make alot of things easy
and before you worry , no it is in no way abusive.
You can call it what you like, but when you aren't 'allowed' to show a difference of opinion, for fear of getting the boot .. That is not a partnership that is called emotional oppression ... Most defiately a well studied form of emotional abuse.
You can choose to deny it, of course, that's your prerogative. As long as you know what it is, and you are OK with it .. fill your boots.
it is not abuse, it is a particular type of relationship , it is what i want and need. besides just cause he has that power does not mean he is an *kitten* about it. if he was i would have never entered this relationship with him. i am not stupid, i am not a doormat. i am what i am
I don't mean this aggressively, but always going along with another person just because they are telling you to is the very definition of being a doormat.0 -
my guy and i dont fight, he makes the rules, he is always right, it is what i signed up for, i can like it or leave (well ask to leave)
Wow I hope you're kidding-- that sounds like hell. Or my first marriage (he was a Marine).
no its not a joke , but its what i like. hey we are all different arent we. and it does tend to make alot of things easy
and before you worry , no it is in no way abusive.
You can call it what you like, but when you aren't 'allowed' to show a difference of opinion, for fear of getting the boot .. That is not a partnership that is called emotional oppression ... Most defiately a well studied form of emotional abuse.
You can choose to deny it, of course, that's your prerogative. As long as you know what it is, and you are OK with it .. fill your boots.
it is not abuse, it is a particular type of relationship , it is what i want and need. besides just cause he has that power does not mean he is an *kitten* about it. if he was i would have never entered this relationship with him. i am not stupid, i am not a doormat. i am what i am
I don't mean this aggressively, but always going along with another person just because they are telling you to is the very definition of being a doormat.
not at all, but i am not going to go into it further , those who can figure it out will understand (one already did frigure it out)
those who don't well they can believe what they want.
I know myself , I know my relationship, I know what it is. thats all that is necessary.
but back to the subject of the post, it is nice not to ever fight.0 -
since when is being in a mutually satisfying relationship, abusive?
Its only abusive when someone is coerced or forced into it.
We dont all have the same needs.0 -
I was recently having a conversation with a friend about a small fight my boyfriend and I had over the weekend. It was silly but necessary, we heard each other out, apologized and moved on.
She was alarmed-- "You've only been together a few months! You guys fight?!"
Yep. We do. Infrequently, and usually they're pretty short-lived but we definitely have arguments.
She proceeded to tell me "Well, me and Hubby never fight. I don't know what I'd do if we had arguments like that."
Really? Never? Are there couples that dont fight at least on occasion? To me that sounds like a red flag. Maybe because my previous relationship was spent, on my part, by walking on eggshells so we Nevermind fought either.
My relationship is the healthiest and happiest I've ever had-- I think arguing is good for us every now and then. Couples who never fight worry me.
I'm interested to know what you guys think.
Been married almost 20 years. Together for almost 23. Never had a fight. Or a loud argument. I don't think it's unhealthy at all. Mature people not only compromise when possible, but realize that when compromise isn't possible then sometimes the point of contnetion goes to one or the other. No keeping score either.
I don't know what my wife's reasoning is, but whenever there is an issue and no compromise seems possible, I weigh it against my relationship. Is this particular thing more important than my marriage? The answer is always No. And, if you don't keep score the importance of the individual intances cannot accumulate.
Personally, I don't enjoy "getting my way" if it makes her unhappy. I'm much happier when she's happy.
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You said that so much better than I did!I was recently having a conversation with a friend about a small fight my boyfriend and I had over the weekend. It was silly but necessary, we heard each other out, apologized and moved on.
She was alarmed-- "You've only been together a few months! You guys fight?!"
Yep. We do. Infrequently, and usually they're pretty short-lived but we definitely have arguments.
She proceeded to tell me "Well, me and Hubby never fight. I don't know what I'd do if we had arguments like that."
Really? Never? Are there couples that dont fight at least on occasion? To me that sounds like a red flag. Maybe because my previous relationship was spent, on my part, by walking on eggshells so we Nevermind fought either.
My relationship is the healthiest and happiest I've ever had-- I think arguing is good for us every now and then. Couples who never fight worry me.
I'm interested to know what you guys think.
Been married almost 20 years. Together for almost 23. Never had a fight. Or a loud argument. I don't think it's unhealthy at all. Mature people not only compromise when possible, but realize that when compromise isn't possible then sometimes the point of contnetion goes to one or the other. No keeping score either.
I don't know what my wife's reasoning is, but whenever there is an issue and no compromise seems possible, I weigh it against my relationship. Is this particular thing more important than my marriage? The answer is always No. And, if you don't keep score the importance of the individual intances cannot accumulate.
Personally, I don't enjoy "getting my way" if it makes her unhappy. I'm much happier when she's happy.
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I can think of things we've not been on the same page at first, but we don't really even "argue" much, let alone fight. When there's something we're not on the same page about, we kind of look at how important whatever it is *is* to the other person, and one or the other of us smiles and let's the other have their way. LOL I don't know how else to say that. We want each other to be happy, and we get that there's give and take, there's not much more to it than that.
I'm sure some people work differently in ways that work for them, and that's cool, too. 0 -
couples who don't fight.... don't exist!0
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my guy and i dont fight, he makes the rules, he is always right, it is what i signed up for, i can like it or leave (well ask to leave)
Wow I hope you're kidding-- that sounds like hell. Or my first marriage (he was a Marine).
no its not a joke , but its what i like. hey we are all different arent we. and it does tend to make alot of things easy
and before you worry , no it is in no way abusive.
You can call it what you like, but when you aren't 'allowed' to show a difference of opinion, for fear of getting the boot .. That is not a partnership that is called emotional oppression ... Most defiately a well studied form of emotional abuse.
You can choose to deny it, of course, that's your prerogative. As long as you know what it is, and you are OK with it .. fill your boots.
it is not abuse, it is a particular type of relationship , it is what i want and need. besides just cause he has that power does not mean he is an *kitten* about it. if he was i would have never entered this relationship with him. i am not stupid, i am not a doormat. i am what i am
I don't mean this aggressively, but always going along with another person just because they are telling you to is the very definition of being a doormat.
not at all, but i am not going to go into it further , those who can figure it out will understand (one already did frigure it out)
those who don't well they can believe what they want.
I know myself , I know my relationship, I know what it is. thats all that is necessary.
but back to the subject of the post, it is nice not to ever fight.
I'm all for whatever makes you happy and fulfilled-- did not mean to suggest abuse, just that *I* wouldn't be happy in that type of relationship. But if it doesn't work out with your man, you should get my ex's #. 0 -
My boyfriend and I have been together for nearly 6 years now...and in those 6 years I can say we had 1 REAL honest to goodness fight and maybe a hand full of squabbles. We get a long really well...almost too well lol. We are (as cheesy as it sounds) best friends.0
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my guy and i dont fight, he makes the rules, he is always right, it is what i signed up for, i can like it or leave (well ask to leave)
Wow I hope you're kidding-- that sounds like hell. Or my first marriage (he was a Marine).
no its not a joke , but its what i like. hey we are all different arent we. and it does tend to make alot of things easy
and before you worry , no it is in no way abusive.
You can call it what you like, but when you aren't 'allowed' to show a difference of opinion, for fear of getting the boot .. That is not a partnership that is called emotional oppression ... Most defiately a well studied form of emotional abuse.
You can choose to deny it, of course, that's your prerogative. As long as you know what it is, and you are OK with it .. fill your boots.
it is not abuse, it is a particular type of relationship , it is what i want and need. besides just cause he has that power does not mean he is an *kitten* about it. if he was i would have never entered this relationship with him. i am not stupid, i am not a doormat. i am what i am
Like I said, you can call it what you like. The relationship as you have described is abusive by definition. You can't change the meaning of the word to suit yourself by denying it.
The moment someone .. ANYONE controls or manipulates your behaviour to THAT extent is the very definition of being 'abusive'. It is not normal to hold affection or emotion hostage. When someone controls your free will, then you are most definitely being controlled much more than in a 'normal' relationship (well at least, as far as "normal" goes). A 'normal' relationship has a level of compromise and respect .. yours does not, by your own description.
You may be a very .. VERY passive or submissive person by nature, he may be very aggressive (mentally & emotionally, not necessarily physically) and this 'type' of relationship MAY work for you. THAT is your prerogative. For what ever reason, you may feel the need to be controlled to such an extent. When a relationship has boundaries like what has been set, it is very unstable, nonetheless it is your choice to take it or leave it.
No one can say how long it will last, or whether or not it's categorically right or not. THAT is objective. Just accept it for what it is ... and go with it, if that's what floats your boat.0
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