Politics offer a sense of belonging, community, and acceptance that affirms an important part of what it means to engage meaningfully in the world. It also provides a sense of passion for the greater good. Political ideas have become an increasingly central part of personal identity.
When your sense of self and belonging is largely intertwined with a political party or platform, it can become more important to a sense of self than a personal relationship.
It isn't a great idea to have forbidden topics within a healthy relationship. Such dead zones tend to expand and spread to include more about each person's inner world. This leads to emotional disengagement rather than intimacy.
Learning how to negotiate differences and allowing space for conflict is a vital skill in developing relationships beyond the honeymoon phase.
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