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Fact Or Opinion
Facts
Are not opinions
It happens.
One of you is talking about the news of the day, or the behavior of someone at work, or why you think that your child should devote more time to sports than they currently do.
Then, the other spouse tries to disagree. And, one of you says that the other is the one who has their facts incorrect. And, then an argument ensues.
The problem here is that all too often, one or both of you confuses opinions with facts. And seldom are the 2 the same.
Let's tackle the sports topic that I mentioned above. One of you might firmly believes that your child stands an incredible chance of getting an athletic scholarship if they would only devote more time (and often more money) in practice. You believe that your child's talent is so great that any recruiter would be happy to offer them mucho bucks. And, that could lead to a long and profitable
sports career.
The problem is that this is basically untrue. - According to a director of Athletics for Penn State University-Abington, there is 22 times more academic scholarships than there are athletic ones. - Only approx. 2% of high school athletes get athletic scholarships. And, the odds of becoming a professional athlete are extremely small.
So what does this 'lesson' in scholarships have to do with the topic on hand?
Simply that husbands and wives need to learn to debate topics of disagreement knowing the difference between facts and opinions. They need to give respect to both of these. And, not say to the 'fact' person that they have a right to their 'opinion' as if to degrade the information's value.
While opinions are truly important to consider... in areas of major importance and decision-making, at least 1 of you should know the facts and convey them as such. And, the information should be given it's appropriate level of value.
It also becomes an important component of any argument that you and your wife/ husband do have. One that should reduce tensions, while allowing for better decision-making.
You will be a more responsible person and member of your family, community, and workplace when you are willing to accept facts and use them to re-evaluate your positions and opinions regarding others and their actions.
'Nuff said!
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