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Intensive Study口TheLanguageof CompromiseByLeslieDunkling"Let me give you one piece of advice", I said to Ted andMary just before they got married a few years ago. “If youwant to stay happily married, always be prepared tocompromise. When you have different opinions aboutsomething, you each give way a little. You take the middlecourse. That is compromise." And I'm glad to say that theyoung couple seemed to take that advice.K
The Language of Compromise By Leslie Dunkling 1 “Let me give you one piece of advice”, I said to Ted and Mary just before they got married a few years ago. “If you want to stay happily married, always be prepared to compromise. When you have different opinions about something, you each give way a little. You take the middle course. That is compromise.” And I’m glad to say that the young couple seemed to take that advice. Intensive Study
IntensiveStudy2I remember when they took their first holiday together.Ted wanted to do something energetic, because he didn'tusually get much exercise during the year. Mary's job meantthat she was on her feet most of the time. All she wanted to dowas lie in the sun. Ted hated the idea of lying on a beach; Maryhated the idea of being too active. They compromised, andtook their holiday in mid-summer, high in the Alps. Mary wasable to lie in the sun by the hotel swimming pool, while Tedwent off for long walks in the mountains with a group of hikersIn the evening they met at the hotel, both content with theirday, happy to eat a leisurely meal together and dance a littleafterwards.K
2 I remember when they took their first holiday together. Ted wanted to do something energetic, because he didn’t usually get much exercise during the year. Mary’s job meant that she was on her feet most of the time. All she wanted to do was lie in the sun. Ted hated the idea of lying on a beach; Mary hated the idea of being too active. They compromised, and took their holiday in mid-summer, high in the Alps. Mary was able to lie in the sun by the hotel swimming pool, while Ted went off for long walks in the mountains with a group of hikers. In the evening they met at the hotel, both content with their day, happy to eat a leisurely meal together and dance a little afterwards. Intensive Study
Intensive Study品3They compromised over everything and they were veryhappy.To complete their happiness, they had a baby when theyhad been married for three years a son.But that, strangelywas when the problem arose. They had to name their son, ofcourse, and each had a name in mind; not the same name,unfortunately. It seemed that a situation had arisen wherecompromise was impossible. Ted wanted to call their sonRobert, Mary wanted to call him Lawrence. How can youcompromise with names like that? No, this time one of themwould have to give way, it seemed. There would have to be awinner, and a loser. That was how they saw things, at least.K
3 They compromised over everything and they were very happy. 4 To complete their happiness, they had a baby when they had been married for three years — a son. But that, strangely, was when the problem arose. They had to name their son, of course, and each had a name in mind; not the same name, unfortunately. It seemed that a situation had arisen where compromise was impossible. Ted wanted to call their son Robert, Mary wanted to call him Lawrence. How can you compromise with names like that? No, this time one of them would have to give way, it seemed. There would have to be a winner, and a loser. That was how they saw things, at least. Intensive Study
Intensive Study口Mary told me all about it when I called at the hospital twodays after the baby's birth."Ted wants to call him Robert," Mary said, “because6there's a tradition in his family. The eldest son is alwaysRobert or Edward. His father was Robert, his grandfatherEdward, his great-grandfather Robert, and so on."That seems reasonable,"I said.K
5 Mary told me all about it when I called at the hospital two days after the baby’s birth. 6 “Ted wants to call him Robert,” Mary said, “because there’s a tradition in his family. The eldest son is always Robert or Edward. His father was Robert, his grandfather Edward, his great-grandfather Robert, and so on.” 7 “That seems reasonable,” I said. Intensive Study