Creativity in a relationship, your thoughts?

Hey all,

I was reading on another forum yesterday an interesting thread on whether it's better for artists, of all forms; writing, music, painting, etc, to be with someone creative, or someone who's not artistic, and was wondering what you all think. For me, I find it better being with another artist as we understand each other's need for creative space / practice, and help each other out with our projects.

Would love to hear your opinions on this.

Peace,

Jess.

 

I agree.

I am a musician, a magician, a poet and a writer. My wife is an artist, a poet and a designer.

Art / Creativity are MAJOR Parts of our lives and we even have a creative/experimental sexual relationship as well. Purely honest and open.

I love it.

 

I don't know if an artist of any sort -has- to be with another creative person
just someone who can at least appreciate beauty and creativity

 

Yeah that's a good point, too, I really think it depens on compatibility rather than whether someone's creative or not, as long as they can appreciate your need to have space at times to think and let the creativity flow.

 

Theres certainly nothing wrong with it, its good to have things in common. I like a girl who appreciates my creativity, and if shes creative its nice to be able to appreciate hers.

 

I think its nice to share common interests. But Artisitic and creative are two very different things.

I dont know that its cruical for the relationship. It means a lot more if the other person has respect and appreciation for your time all together, not just apprecation for your 'art time'

 

its nice tho to be understood... and I find that non-arty stypes just dont see the depth of me... plus non-artsy types seem to be non-stimulating to me ... but Im sure you could find happiness with either... its just a matter of.. how independant are you or do you want/need someone to share the same passions with you?

 

Yeah I agree with ya on all counts there Free2fly, it's all a matter of individual needs / preferences I suppose. The whole original thread on the other forum started because this guy said that he put himself in the 'ass' catetgory because when he first got involved with someone, he was all intense, and then as the relationship wore on, he had to have his space for music and writing and the girls didn't seem to understand that, but I really think it's about compromise, really, if you can both work out a workable system and seem to be getting along, then why teh drama?

 

Agreed with the addition of 'space' also requiring "respect and appreciation".

I believe someone mentioned space above but I'm being lazy... *s*