If you and your partner have different goals and ideas -- whether its about where to move or where to dine -- hear each other out. Have conversations, not monologues. Listen to your partner and expect that he or she will listen to you. Let certain things go. Imagine that you wanted chicken but she made soup, or you wanted to see a play but he insists on going to the ball game. In either case, and with either decision, life goes on. Pick your battles and let the trivial stuff go. Being flexible doesn’t mean your spouse should walk all over you. There are times when the decision not to make concessions is the right one.
