Post-Election Relationship Fallout: You Voted for WHO?!

Agnes and Ryan talk about how the 2024 presidential election strained relationships between partners, parents and grown children, and friends. They discuss separating a person from their vote, setting a no-politics rule at the dinner table, and disengaging when a conversation turns into shouting.

Takeaways

• Someone voting a certain way on one or two issues, such as prices or immigration, does not mean they share every view of the candidate.
• If a political conversation turns into arguing or shouting, it is healthier to stop it than to damage a close relationship.
• After a stressful news cycle, return to routines that help you, like meditation and walks, and take care of yourself first.

Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome and the holiday calendar shift
• 2:04 Setting up the post-election relationship topic
• 3:38 Has the election affected your relationships?
• 5:05 Local politics and a Facebook group story
• 8:08 Couples who broke up over the vote
• 11:01 Separating the person from their vote
• 22:11 Young adults and parents who disagree
• 24:56 No politics at the dinner table
• 29:32 Assumptions and prejudice in the conversation
• 32:13 Final thoughts and taking care of yourself

Conversation and opinion, not medical, legal, tax or financial advice.