[Scanian]

I’m sure that FReepers, with their uncommon intelligence and wisdom, can come up with some excellent advice for this couple.

[wita]

I feel he’s wrong and want to help him see the light. (Not to mention, sometimes I just feel appalled.) At the same time, I realize he may well feel that way about my views.

As with most issues in life, it isn’t about right and left, it is all about right and WRONG.

[ripley]

“It’s difficult, to say the least.”

HOw can you love someone and at the same time not like their opionions and views of the world?

[Darkwolf377]

One of the best relationships I ever had was with a liberal, because we never talked about politics.

We both cared about people, we just differed in our views of how people should be cared for; she believed in big government, while I am sane.

[wastoute]

Ask that poor woman married to Carvile. I don't know how she does it. They must both be just acting when it comes to their politics or their relationship. One or the other.

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[muawiyah]

The problem is referred as "Male Brain Shrinkage Syndrome". It seems that as males age their brains shrink and that makes them more difficult to change. Women also suffer from the problem but not to the extent the men do.

I'd recommend something that would create "brain swelling" ~ Louisville Slugger possibly, or a sudden braking action when out driving on the Interstate.

There are a variety of methods available to everyone, but be sure to make he is disarmed first. You wouldn't want him pulling a gun on you although that might well be the first sign of his recovery!

[verga]

When we first met my wife was a moderate democrat. She had had the liberal view pounded into her by her mother and two of her three older brothers. One of her brothers is Ultra-conservative like me. She actually betgan to change her view when I took her out shooting and she found out taht guns were not evil.

On the other hand, some of my closest friendships I haave had over the years with various co-workers have been with Ultra-liberals.

At the one school people would come into the faculty lounge just to watch us debate.

[1776 Reborn]

Generally, the best advice would be for your husband to get a lobotomy. If that is a bit extreme for you, have him watch Oprah and The View for 16 hours a day for a week to see if they can find any logical messages in the shows.

[Daisyjane69]

I used to be in one of these.

I met my sweetie online, via baseball. (Got him unbanned from his own team’s board. Don’t ask. lol)

Little did I know at the time he was a leftist wingnut.

It took him four months to even call me on the phone. Valentine’s Day. The call lasted 6 hours.

Despite being a lib, he maintained an open mind. We went from watching Larry King and Anderson Cooper to watching Fox, over the last few years.

He suddenly realized how he’d been “punk’d” all his life.

The Jewish faith (we’re both Catholic, btw) carries special weight to “converts.” Because the converts are the most truest of believers. In the Jewish faith, converts are treasured.

So it is with my sweetie. He turned his back on all the liberal colleges drilled into him. In so doing, he also turned his back on the opinions of his family. Because they had been indroctinated via Oxford, Harvard, and Stanford.

He has become more conservative then even I am. He now takes on friends, family and all....because he sees the light.

We can win this thing, once and for all. All we have to do is tell the truth.

[The Great RJ]

My wife of 31 years is an avowed liberal and things get testy during presidential elections. During the 2008 Presidential debates we each retreated to our separate TVs in different parts of the house, though she used her cell phone to harangue me from time to time. I cannot watch Fox News or listen to Rush in her presence, but we get along.

[teenyelliott]

I do not see how that could ever work. The principles, ethics, and vision for the country are completely different.