Ways I'm "Incompatible" With My Husband

The Normal Differences That Give Us Nonstop Trouble

I genuinely like my husband so much. I'm an introvert, so I need solo time to recharge, but I'm pretty much always down to hang with him. I think he's cute and funny and smart and fun.

And also, he is not a robot made to my specifications, so there's some things I don't prefer about him! In fact, a while back, I made a list of the things about him I struggle with most!

9 Things I Don’t Prefer About My Partner

But Lovingly Accept For A Happy, Healthy Relationship One of the best (and let’s be honest, hardest) lessons of long-term love? Your partner is not a robot designed to heal your wounds and meet your expectations. They’re a whole-ass human with their own baggage, preferences, needs, and flaws. We all

Love Notes for Real LifeMarina Rosenthal

Today, I'm diving deeper into two particular differences we have that cause pretty substantial friction in our relationship: processing speed and chronotype (being a night owl vs. early bird). I willingly accept these differences, but they bring us trouble every single day! Although you likely deal with different dissimilarities in your own relationship, I think you'll find that my approach can generalize to many contexts!

I'll explore:

• what these differences actually look like in our daily lives,
• how we deal with them,
• and the mental strategies I use to accept less preferred traits in my partner.

Let's do it!