You've found your person, but you can't stand their politics. Awks! It's a phenomenon that's been on the rise in the last 30 years. Around the world, women are increasingly leaning left and men right. In 2022, 50% of Australians voted for a different political party than their partner. Having different preferences to your partner is a given. But political views can get under our skin in ways that can threaten the entire relationship. So how do you manage, say, if you’re a greenie and your husband is a raging capitalist? What if you’re a carnivore and she’s a vegan? And can you have a fulfilling relationship when you’re misaligned at the ballot box? Some couples sweep their disagreements under the rug, some couples erupt in heated arguments at dinner parties, while others are pushed to breaking point. Yumi Stynes meets the women who’ve fallen in love across the political divide and how they’ve navigated the highs and lows. This episode features: Associate Professor Cynthia Peacock from the University of Alabama This episode will answer questions like: How much does politics matter in relationships? Can you have a great relationship and disagree on politics? What makes someone more likely to be in a politically dissimilar relationship? How does politics impact relationships? Are younger people more likely to be in politically different relationships? Are people happier if they share the same political views as their partners? What to listen to next: Antoinette Lattouf opens up on fight with the ABCIs your attachment style messing with your love life?Are men stealing our exercise time?Family Feuds: Is estrangement the new normal?What to read next:Why these women have never had a partner - ABC NewsTwo mums on having babies in their 40sThis episode contains references to relationships, dating, politics, division, left wing, right wing, partners, looksmaxing, progressive, conservative, Gaza, Israel, conflict, war, news, Voice to Parliament, Ben Shapiro, Jordan Peterson.

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