Keep the conversation going.
Because if we don’t talk, we might be pushing our spouse away when he really needs us. He might feel that if he can’t be honest and vulnerable about his political beliefs, he can’t be honest and vulnerable about other things that are even more important. And eventually, he will stop talking about it. But if some of the things he believes contradict your values, wouldn’t you prefer he works through his thoughts with you, rather than with random people at the office? Chances are, he’s discussing it elsewhere also, but don’t you want to be the main person he talks to? If Trent is going to be willing to reconsider his new beliefs and perhaps re-embrace his old ones, Katelyn needs to continue sharing why she believes what she does—and let Trent do the same. If we’re willing to listen and swap ideas—calmly and openly—political peace is possible. And relationship peace is certainly more likely if we’re communicating with our spouses than if we aren’t.
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