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> Not clinging on our opinions imply that said opinion is not much important to you. On the contrary, it's more important to be able to reconsider your strong opinions. > It is harder to move away from what you consider right in ethical sense Why marry if your ethics are different? > what is important for your self respect Unless it's an abusive relationship, I can't imagine a situation where the self respect can be…
> Usually it's just the ego whining about getting what it wants and disguising it as "self respect". Is this meant to be demostration or rational kind non-emotional solution to dis agreement? Because on the face of it, you simply tried to insult fictional partner. Sure, partner is less likely to argue if you label his demands this way. It won't actually solve the problem however and over time he will figure out what…
If you're with someone you trust, you inherently respect his/her POV. For some, this causes disagreements to boil into violent outrages. They feel an attack on that trust. For others, they take a step back and say, 'This is someone I trust with my life. Either he/she or I am missing something somewhere.'