My partner and I are both on the ballot for city council in opposing districts and we've discovered we have fundamentally different views about what local government should actually do — not just policy differences, but whether civic engagement means working within systems or challenging them. We've been married eight years and somehow never had this conversation until we're both running for office.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people who share a life are confronting the reality that their deepest convictions about civic duty and systemic change may be irreconcilable.
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.