My mother as well as father are severely old fashioned.
When our father wanted to propose, he asked our Grandpa for his daughter’s hand in marriage.
Once they were married, they wanted nothing more than the idyllic American Dream of the white picket fence as well as a family of four. As much as they savor each other, they also bicker constantly. It’s mostly harmless as well as without malicious intent, however they do voice their disagreements loudly. One of the things they often war over is what to make for lunch. They each savor something the other hates, as well as this results in proper confrontation over what they eat while together. The other thing they have never agreed on is temperature settings in the house. Like our wifey as well as I, our parents have a digital thermostat for their central heating as well as cooling system. My mother regularly likes the house to be on the warmer side, while our father almost exclusively wants the a/c cranked to a freezing setting at all times, regardless of the weather outside. Eventually, they resorted to zone controlled heating as well as cooling. My father’s office has its own ductless mini split that he can set to a freezing temperature while our mother is unaffected in the living room. Although this isn’t a perfect fix, especially since they still share a kitchen at night, it has improved our father’s moods while he works or reads in his study. My mother seems to be a tiny bit happier as well, entirely pleased not having to wear as several sweaters on hot summer time afternoons while freezing indoors. Every little bit of change counts in the end.