Couples who argue vs couples who don't normal or werid

[Thinkcalmthoughts]

Been single for years but now in a relationship nearly a year now we've been together and coukdnt be happier
Though is it normal we haven't had a fight or argument

My mum and dad never did only the odd occasion but the way I see it he hadn't done anything to cause a disagreement in the first place but is it normal for couples not to fight etc

[Casmama]

I think it depends. If he does something that irritates you or hurts your feelings and you feel comfortable addressing it with him and his response is apologetic then there is no reason to argue. It should obviously work the other way round too.
If on the other hand you avoid saying things to him because you are scared to or worried about upsetting him then I think that is an issue?
In short, respect and discussion are good, suppressing feelings to,avoid rocking the boat is not

[Thinkcalmthoughts]

Just we were on the phone talking and mentioned that's us nearly at the year stage and we haven't had a agrument yet

(My other half stays at his place Mon to wed then mine Thurs to mon)

Just got me thinking if there's any other couples out there that haven't had a fight yet or if it's just strange

[Gingersstuff]

I've been with my husband 22 years and we've never had a fight. Seriously. Strong words spoken now and again but whatever the issue is we talk it through. And we're neither of us afraid to say exactly how we feel. And believe me, life has thrown us a few curved balls, it's not like we've had a cushy ride. So yes, it's perfectly possible to not fight in a relationship.

[rachrach2]

My husband and I don’t argue. We have had minor irritations when one of us is tired but nothing that’s caused either of us to shout/cry/withdraw etc, just a little snap and we know each other well enough to stop it escalating. We generally agree and are both considerate and also both good communicators. I’ve always argued with exes so meeting him was a total breath of fresh air. Sounds like you’re in a great relationship!

[Lagerthaisfabulous]

There isnt a clear cut answer to this.

My aunty passed away a few years ago. Everyone taled about how her and her hsuband never had a crossed word and how blissfully happy they were. They werent. He did what he wanted and she just went along with it. She resented him and was miserable

Me and dh dont really argue. But we do both speak our mind. Neither feels judged by the others feelings.

Some couples argue but are essentially happy. Some arent.

You need to undeestand the reasons why people do or dont argue. Its difderent for everyone.

[jeaux90]

I don't argue with my partner either but then we have a similar situation to you OP, we are not living together we see each other a couple of nights a week. I have no intention of that changing as it's bliss

[annandale]

Dhabi and I never argue but for sure we have disagreed. It's not always a good thing but for us we hate conflict too much to argue and I think on the whole it works for us, I think we both think 'do I really care about this enough to have a row' and actually very few things in life pass that test for us. Mostly we can move on though some scars do get left.

What I would say is, don't start feeling like your identity as a couple is tied up with not arguing. If you can learn to argue well that's a real skill.

[Parmesanity]

We don't fight, though we've had a fair share of ups and downs. We do have strong words and often don't agree on things, but for the big stuff generally we share common ground.

We frustrate one another regularly I'm certain, but arguing isn't our style.

[smellybeanpole]

Me and dh argue like cats and dogs. Usually ending with a giggle and major drop from very intense arguing to a very normal tone and back to chit chat mode. Been together for 24 years been arguing for most of it. Love him to bits though.

[NoMapOfMyHead]

Why do you need to know what is normal or not?... There are varying degree of normal. But if you're happy, what's the issue?

[Evelynismyspyname]

DH and I have been together 17 years, and the first argument we had was during our second year living together I think, when wed been together 3 years (we moved in together pretty quickly as we were living in different countries...)

We mostly agree on big issues. We have disagreements but don't fight or have big arguments very often.

I actually love to argue but DH doesn't, and I'm not sure a partner relationship with a lot of arguing would work for me. It does for some people though.

My parents had proper fights (not physically! But shouting and my mother would get out of the car in a traffic jam because they'd fought and she was storming off). That was really crap for us as kids and I'm glad my kids don't see DH and I do that, and that we never want or need to fight like that. I think it's more down to DH's temperament than mine though - sometimes the most frustrating thing about DH is that he won't tell me what his opinion is, especially on issues to do with the kids.

Not arguing is a good thing as long as you aren't biting your tongue all the time so as not to upset one another. If you just mostly agree great! If you're unhappily going along with things you don't agree with so as not to rock the boat it's awful and hideous and far better to have a good argument and get things straight!

[BoredOnMatLeave]

Me and DP didn't argue once in the first 2 years. We've had a few arguements since we've had DD (all about him pulling his weight). But they aren't like the agreements that I've had in previous relationships, walking out of the house, proper shouting etc. I'd say we are normal

[User7628]

I think in the first year there are fewer arguments anyway

[Desmondo2016]

7 years in and no fights or real arguments here. A couple of strong exchanges of differing opinions. A lot of times I pointed how why I was grumpy and he generally acknowledges and accepts that!

[corythatwas]

It depends on whether not arguing is just a natural way of living out your personalities or caused by fear and repression of feelings.

Dh and I don't argue much, but then we are both quite laidback and lazy. Part of it is probably also a conscious decision: we both really hate constant arguing and a tense atmosphere so we try to find something to laugh about while still acknowledging a disagreement. I think that's probably different from a situation where nobody speaks out because they are afraid of their partner's reaction or think it might be used against them.

[Adelie0404]

We have very similar (liberal) views and agree on almost everything. Nauseating! But true. So we rarely disagree, let alone argue. He is a better person than me (e.g. donates to food banks, charities, likes hassling our tory MP) and NEVER EVER complains when I am must later home from work than I said and don't phone (to be fair it's in the nature of the job - surgeon). And he's a great Dad, adored by our girls.

[Melony6]

We have rows but I would say it is because we were both brought up to not show our emotions and if we just explained what was wrong at the time the rows wouldn't happen but as we are old gimmers it is hard to change.

[eurochick]

We've had about three arguments in fifteen years. We are both litigators and I read something years ago about litigators avoiding conflict in their personal lives. It's certainly true for us!

One of our three arguments was a real humdinger. About a doormat in the middle of B and Q... I'm not sure why that made the cut over all the other irritations of coupledom.

[Looneytune253]

To be fair me and dh didn’t argue for the first few years at all. We do now but never massively serious. Think it comes to us all once you have kids and bills and stresses etc. Doesn’t make us unhappy

[tigercub50]

I would say that DH & I don’t argue as such but DH can almost “ engineer” conflict where it isn’t necessary. It happens a lot less now, otherwise I think we might have split up over it ( and other stuff which I have discussed at length on here). It’s pretty much always when I raise something I’m unhappy with eg the way DH has spoken to me & he gets defensive then I end up being made to feel responsible for starting an argument! But we never have big humdingers with slammed doors, yelling, leaving the house etc. I have to admit, I don’t really believe people who say they never have a cross word.

[TonicAndTonic]

DP and I did most of our arguing in the first couple of years of our relationship I think. It's rare for us to argue much now, I think we've just got better at communicating with each other. We disagree on plenty of things, just try not to escalate it! DC1 is due early next year though, that might change things

[Mustang27]

Swings and roundabouts. If it works for you dont knock it enjoy.

Arguments are draining and up your cortisol level which isn’t great for your health so I’d be happy on the no argument front.

[hellsbellsmelons]

I don't see the point in arguing.
It usually resolves nothing.
I was with my ExH for 15 years and we didn't argue.
He tried stonewalling but I soon put a stop to that.
Told him we were grown ups and we talk about things.
We then agree to disagree or we compromise.
It's quite simple.
Some people love the drama and thrive on it and that works for them.
Not for me though.
Never argued with my ExP either.

[mindutopia]

I think it depends on where you are in your relationship. I honestly had two fights ever with my husband before we had children (about 4.5 years into our relationship). We really didn't argue and we had a pretty relaxed, laid back approach to everything. Post-children, yes, we argue. We still have only ever had maybe 6 serious arguments ever where I genuinely thought, can I actually live with feeling like this or could something like this end our relationship? They weren't about cheating or anything horrible like that, just fights about a stressful situation in the extended family and about needing more support around the house to balance work and parenting. We've been together nearly a decade, so 6 fights doesn't seem like much to me.

But yes, I think it's weird not to argue at all or have any disagreements, but it very much depends on where you are in your relationship. If you are just dating and it's still earlier days, no kids, don't live together, share finances, have older parents you're caring for, etc., life is probably pretty simple and I would see it as a good sign that you aren't arguing about petty things. If you've been together 10 years and have never had an argument, despite kids, moves, job changes, serious illness, etc., then I would see it more as a sign that one of you just avoids serious conversations or disagreements that could turn into arguments, which is probably not a good sign for your relationship. My mum and stepdad almost never argue, which is fine for them, but it's mostly because she just agrees with everything he says as she hates conflict, which I don't really see as a positive, though it works for them.