
[Unedited] Alain de Botton with Krista Tippett
On Being with Krista Tippett
Compatibility and Love in Families
Families serve as a test bed for love as we cannot choose them based on compatibility, forcing us to seek it within the relationships. Finding a compatible person is not about agreeing on everything, but about knowing how to intelligently disagree. Compatibility is an achievement of love, not a precondition as commonly perceived.
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