Dealing with Unsolvable "Perpetual" Problems
HARDENED POSITIONS - 'How I feel is that WAY it is!'
FEARS OF COMPROMISE - 'If I give an inch here he/she's going to want more and more.'
VILIFYING YOUR PARTNER - 'My mate's doing this because they're rotten, they don't care how much damage it does...'
EMOTIONAL DISCONNECT - 'Whatever, it just doesn't matter.'
In coming to terms with these perpetual differences we want to examine how our perspective on these problems is impacting our Emotional Bank Account. We may ask ourselves:
What adjustments can we regularly make to help our personalities fit together better?
About the adjustments I make, how can I do them in ways that keep me from feelings bankrupt emotionally?
Are there feelings or positions I'm rigid about that I can be more flexible about?
Anyway we can trade one for another?
Can I find a way to look at these issues with humor, lightheartedness, grace or common purpose?
Will I be able to find a way to allow these differences to never be solved?
About a specific issue:
What are your beliefs about this issue?
What are your feelings relative to this issue?
What important life dreams are associated with this matter?
What meanings for you as a person are represented in your dreams about this
particular issue?
How can you express your goals and passions about this issue independent of your partner’s views?
What costs do you incur by closing off your thoughts and feelings about this?
Remember, with this topic, as with any in the unsolvable realm there is no fix or solution the aspect of your partner that's behind their position. The differences will persist so coming to a peaceful, neutral understanding of how this is important from both perspectives is essential to preventing differences from eroding your loving feelings.