Yeah. I get it, different people are wired differently, and every couple negotiates their own protocol. But for me, it doesn&#x27;t work, and I can&#x27;t imagine it ever working. I&#x27;m not comfortable with the required level of cognitive dissonance.<p>With my SO, we&#x27;re always aiming for &quot;eventually right&quot;. When there is an argument, we focus on reaching common emotional ground first. Then, sometimes not immediately, we both talk the issue through calmly to determine who, if anyone, was right, and exchange appropriate apologies. The point being, it&#x27;s often more important to defuse the situation first, but both of us value knowing <i>the</i> truth about situations, and want to be always on the same page. Otherwise someone will end up having those kinds of hurt feelings that tend to slowly rot you from inside.<p>It doesn&#x27;t work with anyone; it takes a honest and cooperative partner to pull it off. And it takes trust. If my SO was as patient as I am, we&#x27;d end every argument in 30 seconds with full agreement about the situation, Aumann-style. She isn&#x27;t, and so I sometimes have to <i>trust</i> that after the storm there will be the phase of reconciliation. And there always is.