A Silently Widening Rift

Topics: relationships, creativity

2021-09-17

I was going over in my mind whether it was important to share similar taste in *Music* and *Art* during a relationship. I suspect that it's not a problem for most relationships, though when one of the participants of said relationship is *passionate* about particular *arts* or *musics*, it **is** a problem.

Creating art or music is a deeply personal pursuit and lack of appreciation from a partner, even if said partner is *supportive of the activity* (as Marisa was), can debilitate the whole partnership, creating a silently widening rift. It happened with Marisa and myself. Well, it was one of the factors that led to my leaving. The rift widened over time into a ravine and then bottomless gulf. On one edge I stood with my music. On the opposite edge, she stood, not interested in listening.

Understanding another's artistic objectives is essential. Sitting with the art and pondering it is essential. This I say in the context of marriage, long term partnerships in general, and any sort of relationship where two humans are cohabitants, sharing significant blocks of time together.

tzifur (Martenblog home)

jenju (Thurk.Org home)

@flavigula@sonomu.club

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