Navigating Political Differences in Relationships

Imagine you're on a date with someone new. So far, you find them funny, intelligent, and easy to talk to.

But 20 minutes in, the conversation turns to politics. It becomes clear that you don't share the same views. Do you stay on the date? Or do you leave?

Nearly 80 percent of Americans would likely make an excuse and find their way home. Only 21 percent of U.S. marriages are between individuals who don't share the same political party, according to the Institute for Family Studies. That's a 10-percentage point decrease from 2016. And of that 21 percent of politically-mixed couples, only 4 percent are relationships between Democrats and Republicans.

We discuss politically-mixed marriages, and the important role politics plays in our romantic relationships.

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