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#atozchallenge       "Changes"

4/4/2017

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C is for finding a way to live together in harmony, standing for COMPROMISE
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People have asked how we keep our marriage of thirty years strong.  And I always answer the same way: compromise.  Choosing what's important to me and what's not that important has been the fabric of our marriage.

I compromise by cooking dishes that hubby likes and save my favorites for when he's not there.  He compromises by picking up after himself because he knows that I'm OCD and clutter drives me crazy.

Everything we do is made up of compromise.  I hate shopping with a passion.  So, now that he's retired, hubby comes with me to make it more tolerable.

Traveling is the same way.  Although I plan our routes, I take into consideration places he wants to go to.  And we plan enough time to enable both of us to sightsee.  I know that if there's anything Railroad-inspired along the way, we'll stop because hubby is fascinated with all things train.  Whereas I like the more off beat and nature -bound.  So, when making our plans while at a location, we'll factor in both.  One day for him, one day for me.

Compromise hasn't always been easy.  In our younger years, our stubbornness should have done us in.  Now we've learned that there's not much out in the world to make us want to argue.

How do you compromise in your daily life?

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Emily Bloomquist
4/4/2017 09:36:15 am

Excellent examples of compromise! After 21 years of marriage, it has kind of become second nature to my husband and me. We both dislike cleaning so we do it together. That way neither of us is stuck with the job.

Emily | <a href="http://emilbloo.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My Life In Ecuador</a>

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Marion I Westerling
4/4/2017 09:57:56 am

Emily, you're so right! I hate going to Wal-Mart, so now he goes with me and it makes it easier.

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Ellen Pilch link
4/4/2017 09:37:18 am

Excellent C post. My hubby and I have been married for almost 25 years, compromise is important.

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Marion I Westerling
4/4/2017 09:59:19 am

Ellen, yes. We've been married for 30 years and when younger people ask me what our secret is, I always tell them - Compromise - it's the glue that keeps our marriage strong.

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Donna McNicol link
4/4/2017 10:46:52 am

GREAT article!!!!

<a href="http://dbmcnicol.blogspot.com/2017/03/atozchallenge-C.html">DB McNicol, author & traveler
Theme: Oh, the places we will go!</a>

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Marion I Westerling
4/4/2017 02:25:51 pm

Thanks Donna!

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