Do politics affect your relationship?

[Jed K]

To be more specific, the relationship you share with your significant other.

Are you with someone who shares the same political views as you? If not, does it ever cause a strain on the relationship, or do you prefer to keep your politics to yourself? Is it something you can both laugh about, or is it something you constantly feud over?

How do politics affect your relationship?

[KarenM]

Fortunately, in most cases we are on the same page. But I have dated people with different political viewpoints and decided it was best to not discuss.