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1. Don’t erect a podium and invite the media over every time you want to have a family financial discussion about ‘budget cuts’ and ‘overspending’ when you find bags of clothing from Anthropologie shoved under the bed.
2. Respect your partner’s lawn signs and keep your signs on the other half of the lawn. Let them coexist politely. Also don’t remove my bumper stickers or change them to say ‘Obamacaremustdie’
(Dad, don’t mess with my sign)
3. If you fail to perform well in bed don’t be offended when your partner asks if she has to consider that ‘legitimate sex’
4. Do not brainwash your children when your partner is away. Robotic children saying “We should vote for Mitt Romney because he’s the best candidate” is not an endearing sentence to hear when said partner gets off the plane.
5. Do not groan like you’re mortally wounded every time Rachel Maddow is on TV.
6. Do not become Mormon just to drive your point home that Romney might be the best candidate. Also don’t start the P90X work-out just to be more buff than Ryan.(because trust me when he opens his mouth his is so.not.hot).
7. Do not blame everything on ‘Obamacare’ likes it’s the plague. For example… “I bet these pants would still fit me if it wasn’t for Obamacare!” or “Damn cat puked on the carpet again…effing Obamacare!”
8. Do not clip-out key points from your candidate’s platform and tape them around the house as we are teaching our three year old sight words. Funny how that paper that said ‘lamp’ just two days ago now says ‘reform Medicare’
9. No, Biden crossed with a donkey with a big red circle/slash through him is NOT a proper Halloween costume.
10. If you fail to perform well in bed don’t be offended when your partner asks if she has to consider that ‘legitimate sex’…Oh wait..
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So tell me – do you and your partner usually agree politically? Do you kindly agree to disagree? Do you discuss politics at home?
You make politics funny and I usually ignore all political related posts, tweets and status updates. Do you feel honored?
Robbie recently posted..Simple Request
Very, very honored! (and I try to tune it all out too)
We talk politics and we both agree that both “sides” are in the toilet and we should scrap all this shit and start over. Oh and that the banks are total dicks and ruining our kids’ futures. So yeah, all that.
*end rant*
Elaine recently posted..A Slight Reprieve
I love that you said ‘dicks’ on my blog. I love you. Also I agree we should scrap all this shit and move to Canada maybe? I love Canadians.
I have the utmost respect and sympathy for you. I don’t think I could co-exist in a mixed marriage and am rather impressed with people who can/do. I don’t mean to be offensive in any way, but it seems that certain current political hot buttons could be considered “values” and I just don’t see how a married couple could be that far apart on them. I mean, how does one partner believe in a women’s right to choose and the other doesn’t? Or one believes we should help the poor and the other thinks it’s every “man” for himself? (facetious questions, because I know it happens). Anyway – good luck! And lots of deep, blood-pressure-lowering breathes!
Oh I so agree. Thankfully my husband is more fiscally conservative thus leans to the right, but he is more moderate on social issues. For example – he is pro-choice..that would be a total deal-breaker for me and I used to ask it on every first date! Ha!
Now, what gets difficult is knowing who he votes for because he wants to support someone’s economic plan yet I just cannot stomach their stances on social issues.
Wow, it must be hard to be him.
Yes, it’s the social issues that would be a “deal breaker” for me. I think men feel like they have a little more leeway to NOT prioritize those…which is why the GOP tends to be headed up by white men…just saying.
But again, very glad to have a hubby who is in the same “party” as me (and WAY more active — if you want occasional “ammo” he’s got great facebook and twitter pages: GOPHypocrisy).
Makes election seasons much easier. One more thing to add to the list: Limited victory dancing post election. I’m pretty sure that would be grounds for an “excessive celebrating” fine.
Oh, yes.
JUST KNEW you’d be lurking around my house, taking notes.
Mixed marriage, right here.
Let’s just discuss how clementines don’t taste in August the way they do in June, while at the dinner table, shall we?
HILARIOUS. LOVED THIS.
xo
Alexandra recently posted..Testimony, or The Doctor Was Right
Seriously, right? The clementines suck right now!
I love you.
My husband and I have similar views on politics.
I think.
Alison recently posted..What I Do When I Have Two Hours To Myself
My morning commute is now longer thanks to Obamacare. And although we moved into a nicer neighborhood and a bigger house, I still blame him for my commute.
m.
p.s. I hate Rachel Maddow! MSNBC should have a woman in that time slot.
And as you may have guessed, Fred and I do not agree on politics. Good thing he can’t vote!
Mark recently posted..Pride
Damn Obamacare and your beautiful new house in the burbs.
I knew I liked Fred better than I liked you.
I don’t know how you do it. I don’t think I could have married someone who would fight me on issues. I’m have In-laws I refuse to speak to during election season because we are all stubborn and think the others are idiots. I’m not mature enough to handle it in my own home. There’s just not enough wine.
Major kudos to you for making it work.
Oh, and now I’ve discovered the hubby and I have to start watching how we discuss politics as our “little one” now spouts political rhetoric at the breakfast table. ::le sigh::
Kerry Ann @Vinobaby’s Voice recently posted..Nutella Banana & Peanut Butter Banana Mini Muffins
Yes sometimes it’s better to just close the discussion..because how can it ever be a calm discussion. I need to learn this.
I’m impressed you can make it work. Seriously.
We agree on most everything. I tend to be more vocal about things, but we are very much on the same page. I dated a republican once, nearly became one, it didn’t end well.
Totally stealing legitimate sex however.
Amelia Sprout recently posted..Trayvon, Belatedly
Oh my – you, a Republican? *shudder*
Yeah. I know. I am actually far more conservative about a number of things than either of my parents. They are, how do you say, radicals. Especially my mom. I prefer to talk out differences. Except I don’t think I could have a rational discussion with someone who thinks my uterus belongs to them. I wouldn’t be able to to keep from kicking them in the nuts.
Amelia Sprout recently posted..Trayvon, Belatedly
I’m enjoying discussing the election with my girls. My husband and I are both Democrats (although I think I’m registered Independent because DIE, LABELS!). I’ve always been interested how it works in bipartisan homes, whether there are disagreements or just discussions. Are there heated discussions or mild whispers of “you’re just stupid.”
Arnebya recently posted..Wordful Wednesday: Nine
DIE, LABELS!
Yes.
I want this sign on my front lawn.
Both sides.
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Yes – just mild whispers..kind of. Not really.
Oh man, I can’t wait to hear about all the crazy searches that land you hear because of “legitimate s.ex”! Worth it, though, because it was hilarious.
I have to agree with a few other commenters that I’m not at all sure I could survive a mixed political marriage. My husband is Canadian, and even most of the conservatives ones look liberal over here, so we had no problem!
Jessica@Team Rasler recently posted..The devil inside
Oh I love Canadians – good choice! xo
I love this. We also have a politically mixed marriage….sometimes we even have to have moratoriums on political discussions to prevent divorce! HA!
It’s so true – seriously election years are rough on us.
I live in a mixed marriage. IN fact I’m the black sheep (donkey?) of the entire family. Neither one of us is very political, but I do swing further to the left than he does. Plus being married to a non practicing Mormon should make this election very interesting.
Leigh Ann recently posted..It’s just a thing
Oh hugs – this is a tough one isn’t it?
Yes!!!’ And I thought I was the only one in a mixed marriage?! We tend to dive right in to huge political debates (for fun?), but we’ve noticed recently that my 3 year old doesn’t get that we’re not really “yelling” at each other. Last night he said “Mommy! Daddy! Shhhh…be quiet!” while we were arguing about healthcare and Todd Akin. So how do you recommend we explain our masochistic need for heated political discourse to a preschooler???
I know, our kids don’t get it either…but I’m confused on Todd Akin can even be a fight. oy.lol
This is hysterical! LOL….
Nicole @MTDLBlog recently posted..Beyond Bologna: Let’s Get Our Act Together! {Healthy School Lunches}
Forget the election, I am just trying to survive …
I know, right?
hilarious.
Luckily me and my husband agree.
Deb recently posted..Dear Reading Connection Writer and Publisher,
Somehow, despite my husband and I both being left-leaning (him slightly more so than me, but we’re both firmly to the left), Lil’ Bit cries, “Mitt Womney!” every time one of his damn ads come on. I ask you, where did we go wrong?
Also, Paul Ryan looks like a slightly cuter Gabe from The Office. Gabe, coincidentally, is my least favorite character.
Also, is it considered “legitimate” sex when you’re all by yourself?
Kristin @ What She Said recently posted..The Day We Forgot Lambie
Sex by yourself is always ‘legitimate’ xo
Oh man. This is so us. At least we both agree that the Todd Akin thing was stupid. But he still thinks its a media plot to distract from the economy. And I think I want to punch him when he says that. Yay for election year marital strife!
Lyz recently posted..With Fava Beans and a Nice Chianti
I love that you have an open punching relationship. Same here.
luckily G and I do agree politically on most everything. His family however is another story– I cannot imagine campaign time in a divided house! this post was great & very funny.
May the best* man win!
*and by “best” we know whom I mean…
wendy @ mama one to three recently posted..Song, Spanish, and Milestones at New York Kids Club–and a Giveaway!
Yes, best is obvious…to most.
Mixed marriage. yep. It gets even worse when you have to start explaining it to your children while appearing to respect the views of your spouse.
Jessica recently posted..A closer look at our school week.
Yes, we fight over who gets to bring them to the polling place so we can swing their kid vote. Good times.
Can I just say I am NOT looking forward to the next few months! It’s just nonsense. All I want is the same benefits that all elected candidates have. In our home over the years we have agreed and disagreed, which has resulted in voiding out the others vote:) Will be glad when it’s over.
I’ve been so proud of Jack coming over the the left(correct. ahem) side over the last few years.
tracy@sellabitmum recently posted..Resting Time
Wow… election year sounds painful in your house! We mostly agree on all things political, so no big debates in our house. The inlaws though? That’s another story. I was pretty sure we were going to be ousted from the family when NC voted on the marriage act!
Ann recently posted..Let’s Jam!
Still sad about that outcome.
tracy@sellabitmum recently posted..Resting Time
You can thank the tea-baggers and my becoming a public educator in a district filled with impoverished kids, as well as comments about my vagina’s legitimate right to exist (not the recent one, but earlier ones) for my crossing the aisle in the past four years. So now at least our (yours and my) relationship is not mixed any longer, T.
I love you(and your vagina) even more now. xo
tracy@sellabitmum recently posted..Resting Time
I completely loved this funny, yet somehow painful post. We agree on politics (fortunately for us). Then again – you both seem to thrive on stubbornness. What would ignite the passion if it weren’t dissension – legitimate sex or other?
Lady Jennie recently posted..A Sunset Near Bordeaux
I’m so lucky that we agree politically or it would get really ugly really quickly at my house. Plus? It is super awesome to be married to a feminist.
Jennifer recently posted..Back to School {Being a Mom}
This was so fun to read. I just read through alll the comments and enjoyed that too. Do you know how much that never happens? Comments, especially having to do with anything political, scare me. Thank you for making me laugh. I too am in a mixed marriage and we make it work with lots of humor and not taking ourselves too seriously. Well done on this post and comment replies.
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Good luck this week!