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Old 12-08-2006, 07:29 PM
valkyrie valkyrie is offline
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What do you mean by "negotiating" in this context? When I think of negotiating, I think of something like this:

Prosecution: Your client must go to prison for five years.
Defense: My client should get probation.
Prosecution: He's a conniving drug dealer! No way!
Defense: He was just selling crack to raise money to support his seven children! Poor guy!
Prosecution: Okay, three years.
Defense: Your case is weak. The cop who arrested him was drunk and not wearing any pants. Do you think a jury is going to believe his testimony?
Prosecution: He was too wearing pants! Okay one year.
Defense: Deal!

You're taking a situation where both parties want a different result and finding a middle ground with which you both can live.

So, in terms of a relationship, I could see negotiating, say, where you'll go on vacation or for dinner, or what kind of wedding you'd have -- is that what you mean? But your question seems to involve qualities of the individuals in the relationship. How do you negotiate that? If that's what you mean, I don't think it's really possible or a good idea.
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