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Love and politics: How to prevent the election from ruining your relationship
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Feb 12, 2016
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Love and politics: How to prevent the election from ruining your relationship
The most high-stakes debate of this presidential election just might be the one that takes place in your living room. Here are some ground rules.
Couple fighting -- did someone cheat on Facebook?
Couple fighting -- did someone cheat on Facebook?
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The most high-stakes debate of this presidential election just might be the one that takes place in your living room. Here are some ground rules.

Democratic presidential candidates, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, shared a stage last night, for a debate in Milwaukee.

As expected, things got testy at times — like when Clinton talked about how she would pay for $100 billion in new policy proposals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcnv_3GYvk4

Clashes like this one can make a debate more entertaining, but bickering over politics can become a lot less fun when it happens in the home.

What do you do when you like one candidate, but your honey prefers another?

Take Two put that question to dating coach, Damona Hoffman. She penned a guide during the 2012 presidential election and returned with some updates. 

Press the blue play button above to hear the interview.