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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a vegan (and had been for 5 years) when DH and I married. For various personal reasons I’m not a vegan anymore.

Really glad he didn’t reject me over something so minor![/quote]

Being a Vegan isn’t “minor”. I dated one picky eater a long time ago and would never choose to do it again. [/quote]

Oh yes, it is minor. I’ve been with my DH for over 15 years, we have three kids, and we’ve been through our fair share of ups and downs in life. Eating habits are minor - as long as each respects the others’ preferences.

Everyone who replied to this thread should have added whether or not they are happily married and for how long, because [b]I question how someone could endure life’s ups and downs with a partner if they’re so willing to eliminate someone based on veganism[/b].[/quote]

This. Prior to meeting my vegan DW, I was Mr. "meals are sacred because they are about people sharing the same thing" Foodie. Yes, her veganism takes some restaurants and food experiences off the table, but not nearly as many as most people think. People hear that I have a vegan spouse and are all, "how can you deal with it?!?!?" but she has never tried to "convert" me and after 10 years, it's just not on the radar screen anymore. Dinner is usually vegetable-focused and vegan, and then I frequently add a meat protein and some cheese for myself. It's really not that big a deal, and frankly meals are more interesting and creative as we try to find ways to explore cuisines and flavors in vegetarian ways.  And I'm totally with you, PP, life has so many ups and downs, the idea that this would have been [i]the[/i] deal-breaker to me -- and early in our relationship I thought it might be -- now seems so childish compared to the !*&% we've been through.[/quote]

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