Matata|1359660633|3368762 said:We're 70% alike and 30% different and the differences are profound but they are what make sharing our lives interesting. I would be bored silly if we were 100% compatible.
Sarahbear621|1359681204|3369171 said:I"m extroverted- he is more introverted
I'm a bleeding liberal , he is conservative (most of the time)
I take charge and get stuff done before the due date. DH waits till the last minute
I could spend my life in a mall, my DH hates shopping.
We are pretty much polar opposites in personality but when it comes to family, love and our relationship we totally agree on everything. We are very affectionate with each other and our children. We have very similar ethics and morals that we try to uphold. I think we are truly a ying/ yang type of couple where we have many different personality traits but come together on all the important stuff.
YT|1359687285|3369250 said:Different. I'm a refined lady and he's a honky tonk country stable boy.
Sha|1359658882|3368718 said:Just curious....do you and your OH share more similarities than differences, or more differences than similarities (opposites attract)?
Which do you think makes for a better relationship?
I think other half?iLander|1359730508|3369533 said:Okay, I give up, what is an OH?
Old husband?
YT|1359687285|3369250 said:Different. I'm a refined lady and he's a honky tonk country stable boy.
Sha|1359727397|3369500 said:Thanks for the replies so far, everyone!
Seems like the general undertone here is that even though every couple has differences, it's the similarities that make the relationship 'work'?
With DH and I, there are some similarities that make things fairly harmonious - e.g we're both introverts (which is important to me because I like my alone time and quietness) - but some differences that also help balance things out as well. For example, DH is very affectionate and playful (I'm not as much) and will 'pull' me out of a 'blah' mood when I'm in one. I think that if he was as reserved as me that probably wouldn't happen as much. Another complementary difference is that I tend to be passive sometimes/a people-pleaser, whereas DH is a 'no holds barred/stand up for rights' type of person. We balance each other out in that I help him to be more sensitive, and he helps me be more assertive. He's also very technical (great in the kitchen and other hands-on things) and I'm not. I'm thinking of more differences as I type. There are definitely some differences that I don't like, though... like I'm spiritual and he's not (curses a lot too... ). Just curious about which is the best balance for relationships, in general.
Zoe|1359682491|3369196 said:Sarahbear621|1359681204|3369171 said:I"m extroverted- he is more introverted
I'm a bleeding liberal , he is conservative (most of the time)
I take charge and get stuff done before the due date. DH waits till the last minute
I could spend my life in a mall, my DH hates shopping.
We are pretty much polar opposites in personality but when it comes to family, love and our relationship we totally agree on everything. We are very affectionate with each other and our children. We have very similar ethics and morals that we try to uphold. I think we are truly a ying/ yang type of couple where we have many different personality traits but come together on all the important stuff.
Sarah, I should have just dittoed the bolded part instead of writing the novel above.