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Anyone remember the TV show from the 60's about Felix Unger/Oscar Madison?
I loved that TV show better than the move with Jack Lemmon/Matthau.
How do you folks handle fundamental differences such as one person who is always late and the other who can't stand to be late and in fact likes to get places a few minutes early?
And before you use the C word (compromise), how do you deal with it?
What are some of the Odd Couple issues in your lives?
Anyone remember the TV show from the 60's about Felix Unger/Oscar Madison?
I loved that TV show better than the move with Jack Lemmon/Matthau.
How do you folks handle fundamental differences such as one person who is always late and the other who can't stand to be late and in fact likes to get places a few minutes early?
And before you use the C word (compromise), how do you deal with it?
What are some of the Odd Couple issues in your lives?
Easy. You fight to exhaustion and finally go your separate ways.
LOL. Funny. Gawd, I wonder how many relationships were doomed because one person is always late, and one is always in a hurry to get there 15 minutes early!
I have found it is far easier to just sit down at the computer and tell myself, its not worth a battle royale.
I thought it was a passive sort of control issue, but it's a personality quirk. Some people are just not concerned with being punctual. And it gets worse as you get older.
It boils down to acceptance. Of course telling your better half we have to leave NOW and emitting a heavy SIGH will get you nowhere!
Never really had the odd couple relationship in the form of timing...what was the difference, was, we had basically moral differences. In other words, are beliefs in marriage and loyalty were opposite.
I tried and tried, but the word compatible also means, moral and loyalty beliefs. His mother was very interfering...to the point I had to buy what she said...if there was a graduation (the family was huge) had to give what she said...she ruled the marriage. She, I don't believe, looking back, meant it maliciously...and meant well, but it drove me crazy...especially since her son chose to have other women. It was the belief of the family, and I was told, I wasn't going to change him, he was just like his father....and that I should keep quiet and deal with it?????
It boils down to acceptance. Of course telling your better half we have to leave NOW and emitting a heavy SIGH will get you nowhere!
Well, it's easy to say, but how do you accept let's say missed expensive flights, screwed up credit history, and other such goodies due to personal "quirks"...
My husband and I are sort of opposites. I'm an uptight yuppie and he's a laid-back artsy type. And we see things in different ways. His goal in life - have fun and enjoy the moment. My goal - achievement, preparing for the future, stability.
How do we handle it? Well, it's not always perfect. But I try to go out more for him. And he tries to tone it down for me. And I remember that he adds the things to my life that I need. He's not my clone and I love him for that.
But yes, there are "fun" moments in our relationship lol..............
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