My sweetie has been making English muffin sandwiches for lunch lately (ham, egg, and cheese on an English muffin).

When he first started making them, he sprinkled grated cheese on them because that’s what he had handy, but when we went shopping he went looking for sliced cheese.

Now I’m not a fan of cheddar cheese, so when he dropped some in the cart I let him know I wasn’t interested in having that on my sandwiches. He offered to let me pick out the cheese as long as it wasn’t American cheese (which is his least favorite). I think he was hoping for something we both would like.

Well, that just wasn’t going to happen (35 years of experience speaking here), so I dropped the Cheddar and American slices in the basket and now we’re both happy with lunch.

I could have picked Swiss or something we could both live with, but then neither of us would have been quite as happy. And, really, we don’t have to like the same things or eat the same things.

I do realize that some differences can’t be solved by a simple purchase, but many can be solved with a bit of creative thinking. We tend to think simply along certain lines (we need cheese, pick one), but there are usually many options (why not pick two favorites?).

The next time you and your husband bump heads, take your time and sound out a few options before making choices that play into preferences.

Being creative is not a hobby it is a way of life. Author Unknown

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