When two human beings spend every waking moment together, there are bound to be as many bad times as good ones. And perhaps no one understands this better than married couples, who are forced to live, sleep, and interact with one another every day with nowhere to run or hide. Of course, being with the love of your life can be a blast at times, but from time to time, those quirks or quips from your partner will push you over the edge.
Sure, you vowed for better or for worse, but that doesn’t mean that you and your spouse have to agree on everything. However, when push comes to shove, do empty toilet paper rolls and texting at dinner really merit a screaming match? And is it really worth getting into a heated argument over, say, the heat? Herein, we’ve compiled some of the most common silly arguments among spouses, with ways to avoid ever getting into them again. And for more ways to maintain a happy relationship, don’t miss these 30 Things You’re Doing Right That Will Improve Your Marriage.
1 What to have for dinner.
“I constantly deal with arguments that involve ‘winning,'” says Laura F. Dabney, MD, a relationship and life coach. “These involve each spouse trying to change the mind of the other instead of focusing on the problem. A classic example of this is when a couple is deciding where to go for dinner and one is trying to convince the other that sushi is ‘better’ while the other is making a case for Italian. This goes nowhere, because of course one is not better than the other. The better thing to do is focus together on the problem, which is, ‘We aren’t on the same page for dinner, so now what?'”
