A recent study by researchers at the University of Padua and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) has revealed that political differences between partners can significantly increase the risk of separation. Using long-term data from UK couples, the researchers found that those with different party preferences were substantially more likely to separate than those with the same political beliefs. The risk is particularly high when there are differences of opinion on Brexit.
  • 13igTyme@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    15 days ago

    My wife has a friend who is a quirky anime loving girl with no desire for kids, not religious, and makes good money in healthcare.

    Her friend is married to a hardcore Trump cultist that really wants kids, is very religious, and despite not having a good paying job, wants his wife to stay home and tend to the future kids.

    My wife and I just honestly don’t understand how they are married.

  • daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    15 days ago

    I get that people on lemmy are usually very political, and a big chunk of their lives orbit around politics.

    But for most people that’s not the case.

    I think that’s why I see so many comments of people shocked that someone would date other person who would vote for a different political party.

    If politics is not a priority on your life it won’t really have much an impact on their relationship.

    Talking from experience, I’ve dated people that have voted both the right and the extreme right. And it really didn’t burdened our relationship. You must understand that our conversations usually never pivot about politics, and when we talk about politics we don’t get passionate about it it’s just more like “you think that? Cool I think this other thing. So… what are eating today?”

    I suppose in long term when you are all your life with a person overtime there can be frictions, specially if one or both become more passionate about politics.