Couples rowing...

[CurlewKate]

Do all couples row? It seems to be expected on here that couples have massive arguments and that it's healthy. I only ask because DP and I don't! Anyone else not row?

Is this a stealth post?

DH and I have been together twenty years and don't row either.

DH and I don't row, we might have minor disagreements but this does not involve any raised voices or personal comments. We will talk it out and both compromise xx

We don't row. We haven't had anything to row about. It's only been a year though. We tend to talk through minor disagreements.

What do you mean by row? DH and I certainly disagree with each other, do we scream, throw things, sulk and silent treatment like you read about on here? No. I would think it unusual for two people to never disagree on anything at all, I would assume there is someone more dominant who tends to get their way and the other person just let's them get on with it

You ain't got oars
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Nope.

Nope, no rows here. Just the occasional difference of opinion.

We’ve been together 30 years. We bicker occasionally and get irritated with each other sometimes (maybe often) but I can’t remember the last time we had a proper row.

Occasional big rowers here. Usually when one of us is under pressure.

99% bumbling along supportively with occasional loud sighs followed by 'please can you not wrap foil round the grill?'

My parents constantly bicker and are PA & that feels far, far worse to me.

We don’t. We’re very content now, close to retirement and looking forward to our next move with excitement. Didn’t row much when the kids were small, either but I think mostly because my husband worked away for years so it was always a pleasure to be together.

We never have rows or screaming matches. Difference of opinion and maybe snap at each other at times but no more than that

I find it to be the opposite on here. Loads of couples who apparently have never even raised their voice to each other in decades.

We're together for close to 15 years now in a very happy and loving relationship and yeah we argue. Nothing that lasts longer than 5-10 minutes or involves silent treatment or anything like that but we're definitely not afraid to disagree with one another.

Nope. We don't do it. We're both able to talk and disagree without attempting to browbeat the other into submission unlike our respective exes.

Except we do in the gym. He's faster, I have the better technique. I get less in the way of DOMS. So I win.

DH and I have been married over 30 years and we don't row.

Really I’ve only noticed the opposite on here (that it’s unusual to argue with a partner)

No, we don’t either. My previous relationship was very much arguments and hate sex but that was too toxic to stay in long term. Been with nice DP 7 years now and don’t think we’ve ever had a row.

Me and DP don’t row.

I would have screaming matches with ex-h though. We brought out the very worst in each other (and I was very often provoked). I cringe when I look back on it, especially as I’m still in touch with the neighbours! Me and DP wouldn’t dream of speaking to each other that way.

We have disagreements. Is that rowing?

@SoSad44
"Is this a stealth post?"

Nope. Got my name on it and everything!

OH of 5yrs I think we have had cross words maybe twice. Not living together or sharing finances probably helps!

I thought this thread was going to be about boat on the Thames.

My sibling has been married for nearly 40 years and to my knowledge have never had a row. Their children have confirmed this.

We don't always agree and there is a bit of tension around timekeeping but no, no actual raised voices in our 28 years and 2 (now adult) children together together - we're both laid back types.

Ex DH and I rarely argued and got on fine until I found out he'd been cheating on me for three years 😁