Originally Posted by aceventura3

I disagree. A person's convictions takes them to who they really are, under pressure or stress is when you can asses someone's true convictions. I have seen Palin under pressure and in stressful situations, I have read accounts of the same. Certainly, I could be wrong and can mis-read a person - but when I think I am right about a person, I would literally bet my life on it.

I got married the first time when I was 22. I did not really know her and she did not know me, even though we dated for about 3 years. We were different. We found out the hard way. My current wife and I got married when I was 35, our core values and convictions are the same. We can disagree on many things, but she knows my core and I know hers. There are no surprises and will be no surprises between us. I am not talking about romantic surprises, I am talking about how she or I would respond in situations of stress and pressure. When I say a person has "no convictions", it can be misleading to state it that way. Some people hide them or are deceitful about their convictions - that is the foundation of problems.