Show Half a Victory is story Is Better BetterS I IThan Than Fight By Ruth Millett l Came across a good sound marriage rule the other day Never uNe sleep on an argument or fight fight compromise compromise first The trouble is many married couples never think to end an argument with a compromise lIe He fights for his way And she fights for hers Every disagreement disagreement disagreement dis dis- dis- dis agreement is therefore an all- all or-nothing or matter Yet how much bitterness could be avoided and how howman m man many a n y problems peacefully solved if husbands and wives would look for a fair compromise compromise compromise compro compro- mise when their ideas clash How about working toward a compromise next time you j i jor or your husband disagree instead instead instead in- in I stead of fighting for your own I Iway j way or begrudgingly giving in into i ito ito to his I Just come right out and say Instead of our fighting over this why dont don't we try to work workout workout workout out a compromise What do you think would be a fair deal dealto to both of us All of life is made up of com com- promises And while most men and women bow to them as inevitable in most relationships relationships relationships relation relation- ships it is the rare couple who think marriage problems should be worked out through compromise j |