Joined Union of Yes and No

In joined union of yes and no
Marriage is the co-existence
Of two opposites that decide
Love can conquer their differences

This fairytale view often lasts
Until the honeymoon is over
Then reality hits when the toothpaste
Has not been squeezed correctly

Then the unspoken statement
Of I love you when you do it my way
Charges the air as each asserts
Their manner of doing things is correct

Like circling gladiators they flex
Their muscles of my way
In an attempt to get the other
To acquiescence to their demand

Love can conquer all if allowed
The freedom to do it
But with a standoff of this magnitude
There is concern the teeth won’t even get brushed