Does your spouse (or signifigant other) share the same paranormal beliefs that you do?

Question

If your beliefs conflict do you try and convince your partner that your view is right?

If you have kids do you argue about what to tell them?

Answer 1

Me and my significant other do not neccessarily agree on paranormal beliefs. I know that there is paranormal things in this world. He says he is still unsure of if he believe in a thing he can't see or touch (he has this same belief about god). I don't try to convince him I am right nor he do that to me we just respect each other's opinion.

We don't have any kids but my parent's beliefs differed. My mom doesn't believe and my dad does. I don't think they argued about what to tell me instead they exposed me to both of their opinions and let me know it was up to me to choose if I believe or not.  They were always open to lettig me ask questions about why or why they don't believe in the paranormal.  

Answer 2

My hubby believes.  He just doesn't believe I've experienced anything.  I think its a macho thing.

Answer 3

Not with the ex anymore luckly but our differing views on things are still a sore point with her i belive in giving the ruggies a chance to expolre what they wish and this generaly not considered by her as a good thing as they might get picked on I think all you can do is let the kids know that there are different points of view on all things and let them decide what hey prefere to think about is good for them or not.

I will argue with anyone about some thing I belive but dont really try to change some ones mind on there belifes just give them thing to think about. unless it is some god botherer then i get fired up if there in that my way is the only way mentality thats heaps of fun.  

Answer 4

Both my husband I believe in the paranormal, he has actually witnessed a ghost in my moms house as well as in his own mothers house. As far as our kids, only our 2 daughters have said they have seen ghosts, but my oldest who is now 10 would occasionally talk to or about a ghost that she called "Great Grandma" when she was about 3-4. I don't know if she really saw her great grandma who actually passed away when she was about 10 months old, but I never told her that what she was experiencing was an illusion. She eventually grew out of it, by the time she was about 5.  

Answer 5

Yes we are both scared of ghosts!

Answer 6

I could deal with religious differences.As long as the beliefs weren't extreme or they were trying to convert.Believing in ghosts,psychics and superstition.I doubt I could handle it.It's just too silly.I'd wonder what other wacky notions she'd have.

By the way,that goes two ways.I'd expect anyone superstitious to steer way clear of me.

Answer 7

Only in religion. We have the same ideas about most paranormal topics. My wife thinks it's silly I watch Ghost Hunters and Paranormal State and all those shows on Bigfoot, but I tell her it's for entertainment purposes only :)

Regarding religion, she has a strong belief in God (Catholic) while I'm agnostic. It's not a big deal, it's never been a source of conflict. We go to church semi-regularly and I don't mind. I suppose when our young one starts to grow up and asks those difficult questions, we might have different opinions on how to answer him, but I suppose we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Answer 8

nup..my partner has totally differing views to me :P its his right..I suppose lolol..I laugh at his, he laughs at mine..why bother arguing it or trying to change his mind.

we have kids, and I believe kids should hear every argument, for and against, religion, spirituality, the paranormal and of course aliens lol I encourage them to make up their own minds, and research questions they want answered.

As someone once nearly famous said.."the truth is out there" lol

Answer 9

Yes.

We each have our special strengths. We are quite a team.

The only conflict is that I can't get away with Jack c**p! You know how if your mind wonders into forbidden areas? Well I wouldn't last too long. She knows even when there is a subtle shading of the truth not to hurt feelings. Same goes for her I suppose. I know pretty much instantly when she is feeling down or ill, sad. She has to tell me when she just wants to be left alone because I can just read right into her thoughts.

Conflicts in belief are short lived, usually one or the other makes a discovery and it isn't long until the other is in-step. In those fringe areas where we have yet to come to an agreement, they are really non-issues. We trust each other so much we'd rather change our beliefs than cause a schism. How is that for closeness? Believe me it isn't all one sided either!

Answer 10

I think my husband is borderline with his beliefs on this - I believe a lot of it and wish I could prove it to him in some way.  Actually validation for me wouldn't be so bad either!  

Answer 11

My partner has a Masters degree in Physics and I am a Psychic Medium and we have disagreed on many things in the past.

He tends to keep me on my toes as he wants proof for everything, which I actually consider to be a good thing as it makes me look further into finding evidence for things.

When we first met I read him (with tarot cards) and I guess I shocked him as he said he had never experienced anything like it before, I told him his life story before I knew anything about him.

I have some really way out ideas on the origins of mankind etc and this is an area we used to argue about.

He was working in genetic research at the time and my ideas were based on theories that had yet been undiscovered. The more time passes the more my theories seem to actually hold some probability.

We no longer argue on these points as they are something that only time will tell.

I have kids from a previous relationship and we dont argue about what we tell them as we encourage freedom of thought. We both believe that it is very important that children have an open mind.

We both worked together on our site http://www.like-mindz.com

He wrote the site software and I designed the site (he helped me with all the technical stuff) and I teach there.

I guess you could say that we work well together as we both work from oposite ends of the spectrum and this balances out really well.

We are both very different but that seems to work in a complimentary way.

Answer 12

i think you should let the kids make up their own minds.  if you and your husband diagree, thats fine, people do, but let the kids come up with their own beliefs

Answer 13

Uhm...I don't have a spouse, but my dad and I both beleve in the paranormal, and have both had experiences. However, my mom thinks we are paranoid. I don't think you really can convice someone until they experience it for themselves. I don't have kids either : P

Answer 14

My husband is a believer, too.  We had activity in our last home and he's been on several investigations with my group.  We did an investigation last Halloween that was very intense and he loved every minute of it.  Even if he didn't share my beliefs, he would never stop me from doing what I love.  My kids are grown now, and only one of them doesn't share my enthusiasm for all things strange.  But we get along just fine anyway.