Dear Abby: I just can’t talk politics with my wife

DEAR ABBY:

My wife has immersed herself in politics to the extreme. She believes the other side is wrong no matter what. We are in the same political party, but I don’t paint as broad a brush as she does on various issues. I try to change the subject if politics arises. I try to keep an open mind until I get all the facts, whereas she listens to nothing that could be positive about the other side. You guessed it — our discussions always turn into fights and anger with each other. Any suggestions? — TIRED OF TALKING POLITICS

DEAR TIRED:

In the interest of saving your marriage, because talking about politics causes fights and lingering anger, agree to defer listening to news broadcasts together and engaging in those conversations until after the next election.

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