Do you / your partner ever give in for an easy life?

YoungBaker

As the title says...

I suspect this may affect the male populatipn more (let me know im not alone! ) but just wondering if you or your partner ever just give in / keep quiet / let things go for an easy and quiet life?

I dont mean any serious situations... More just little things or disagreements in life that, even if you know your right, you just quieten up and leave it so the dust settles.

My example is today me and my wife left the house together. I went and put the bin out whilst she locked the fromt door. Turns out she didnt lock the door after all as she thought I was running back in and so would have. Nothing was taken etc. so nothing serious, but had a little joke about who'se fault it was (ie she says mine!)

After a laugh about it I have just let it fo and let it be left that she thinks it was my fault....

So... Men (or partners etc) do you wver just shutup for a quiet life?

butler_helen

No... I am always right so never need to give in

Not sure there is much to add, except I won't show my partner this post... He seems to think I'm wrong occasionally... Silly man!

Lagoon

Nope. We talk things out, both give our opinions, and eventually reach a point where we're both apologising and feeling guilty.

Nobody's ever right (or wrong) in this house!

monyman

Have been married for 17 years and I never go quiet for the easy life - neither does the wife which means we have some great rows!

**Patty**

Yes.... a lot.

Because my husband is the sort that would argue black is white whether he was right or not.:rotfl:

I just cba.

hgotsparkle

All the time.

He's the sort who can just let things go whereas I have to get things off my chest and clear the air but I'm learning more that certain times, its just not worth the hassle and to just keep my mouth shut.


I know he does it a lot too

YoungBaker

Hahaha so true.

I just want to be clear I really am only meaning in lighter situations obviously (and obviously relationships are anout communication and yada yada)...


Usually I say my point that I think shes wrong because x reason, but then when she comes back with more i just say oh forget it ha.

kelpie35

butler_helen wrote: »

No... I am always right so never need to give in

Not sure there is much to add, except I won't show my partner this post... He seems to think I'm wrong occasionally... Silly man!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

This_Year

Yes, we've both shut up on occasion to not make a mountain out of a molehill. He knows deep down that I'm right so it's OK.

marisco_2

I think small misunderstandings and disagreements aren't worth making a big deal over. For the sake of a bit of harmony and moving on from an issue, sometimes you just need to let things go.

What counts is that each person feels they get to put their opinion across, and that it will be valued and carefully considered when more serious situations occur. Having trust in each other and knowing that your relationship is strong enough to handle you having opposing views, being able to constructively discuss a situation and then reach a decision together over what to do next is important.

Tigsteroonie

marisco wrote: »

I think small misunderstandings and disagreements aren't worth making a big deal over. For the sake of a bit of harmony and moving on from an issue, sometimes you just need to let things go.

As they say - some things just aren't worth it turning into an issue. And I'm sure Marley would say that he gives in more often than me!