However, eventually they had to compromise
I was never sure our parents would ever get back together again… Their divorce had been amicable, however all of us never held hope for a reunion. They both began dating other people, and life moved on; later on, our sister fell ill and moved in with Mom for better care, then dad also wanted to help, so she moved closer to them. That’s when they reunited and began growing as friends. As our sister got better, they began hanging out more and planned to get back together, however Mom and dad sold the old house and planned to buy a modern one; it would symbolize their reunion, however the modern house required air conditioning. The debate between our parents was whether to get a heat pump or a gas heating system. Mom was all for a heat pump, which she had in the former house… She said it was an all-purpose air conditioning component that would keep the house hot all Winter and cool all summer… But, dad wanted a gas heating system that was energy efficient and excellent in heating a home. They’d use a cooling system to keep the house comfortable in the summer. The debate went on for some time.. However, eventually they had to compromise. Setting up both units would be lavish, so they opted to go with the cooling and heating unit, which was efficient. In summer, it would serve them to cool their home and Winter to heat the same space effectively. Needless to say, they made the right decision, and dad did manage to get a game room for her toys as a compromise for going with the heat pump that Mom wanted.