Do you think that...

[Ice.Maiden]

opposites attract, or do you prefer your partner to enjoy the same music, hobbies, food, drinks - whatever?

[rabbitygirl]

I'm sure opposites attract but it may not lead to much harmony.

Better to have a few things that you both like.

Luckily, old tel and I are like tomato and cheese and not chalk and cheese.

[Ice.Maiden]

Hi rabbity - that's lovely. Think it's the same here really, although we deffo have different musical tastes, although tolerance of, seems to work.

[Ice.Maiden]

Lol - can you still GET Babychams? Haven't seen any around at all.

[pastafreak]

I think that it is necessary to share the same values...how you treat your fellow man,what is / or isn't important -ie-money,posessions,beliefs..etc.
But some contrast is good because it helps both people see the world a bit differently,and learn or explore new ideas,or food,or art.....whatever.

[terambulan]

garlic snails..........ugh! You're lucky anyone puts up with that! Do they leave a slime trail on your lips.....wretch

[Ice.Maiden]

Yes, I agree pasta. Just wondered, because my parents are pretty much like chalk and cheese really. They had different ideas of how us children were raised, different tastes in holidays, hobbies, cars......and yet managed to remain happy. I mean, they still are. I suppose they must have some common ground somewhere, but both are quite different people really.
LOL!!! of course fish's still making music, noknow! Do you have his address??? : )

[rabbitygirl]

You are lucky icey. Still a mystery to me what attracted my parents to each other. Not a marriage made in heaven and when, as a child, I reached an age to notice, it made life quite difficult.

Even when my dad was terminally ill they still argued and I had to go round there and keep the peace.......

He just missed 'celebrating' 50 years of marriage.

[pastafreak]

Awww.....that is sad rabs......but still- 50 years???????
Some people seem to thrive on the squabbles.

[rabbitygirl]

nah pasta. A non thrive zone. But Dad had been through a traumatic divorce and I don't think he could bare the thought of another.

He got through by doing his garden in the summer and keeping quiet in the corner of the living room in the winter.

But mum put 'to the love of my life' on the funeral flowers tho!!!

[pastafreak]

That is very sad hun......

[rabbitygirl]

yep - but I learned a lot pasta! lol...


Families eh? How's yours tonight?

[zxyvixy]

it would be a bit weird if you both liked exactly the same things.
he likes football. jack daniels and coke.hats. i dont

i like shopping.red wine diet coke.he doesn`t

we both enjoy the same sort of music and fast cars.and squabbles.

it is important to share the same values.which we both do to a certain extent.

[Ice.Maiden]

It IS sad rabbity. It just shows you how things that parents say and do to each other can have a drastic effect on their children. I'm glad you have a different relationship with T. x

Hi Bez - and lol! Oh...forgive him his liking for Everton - my auntie does as well!!!
Think you have to compromise really, don't you?
Terambulan - I love garlic snails - but the other half does as well, so that's OK!
I've told you noknow - Fish's alive and well. Pasta even sent me the link to his official website for my birthday!! Mwhahaha. I've already got it - but a sweet thought!

[Ice.Maiden]

Yes, zxy - and as pasta said as well, sharing the same basic values helps.

[pastafreak]

There seems to be an unspoken truce...........must stop holding my breath!!

[Ice.Maiden]

Oh excellent!!!!! xx