Coexisting with Cosmic Stubbornness: When Your Partner is a Taurus (AKA a Human English Bulldog)

Ever wondered why your Taurus partner and your friend’s English Bulldog give you the exact same look when asked to move from their favorite spot? It’s not coincidence—it’s cosmic alignment. The stars have spoken, and they’ve decreed that Taureans and Bulldogs shall share one stubborn soul.

The Immovable Objects in Your Life

You know you’re dating a Taurus when:

  • You’ve literally had to bribe them with food to leave the couch after they’ve created a perfect butt-shaped depression that they now claim as their “spot.”
  • Your friend’s English Bulldog and your partner have identical expressions when asked to do something that wasn’t their idea—a mixture of confusion, offense, and absolute refusal.
  • They’ve been wearing the same reliable outfit/shoes/accessory for so long that it’s now part of their personality, and suggesting a replacement is met with horror.
  • Changing plans last minute isn’t just inconvenient—it’s a personal attack that will be remembered and brought up years later.

The Comfort Connoisseurs

Signs your partner is definitely a Taurus:

  • Their idea of “getting ready for an emergency” is packing extra snacks and the good pillow.
  • They’ve turned relaxation into an Olympic sport that requires specialized equipment—weighted blankets, memory foam everything, and climate control accurate to a tenth of a degree.
  • You’ve witnessed them make the same noise your friend’s Bulldog makes when settling into a sunbeam—that deep, contented sigh that says “I might never move again.”
  • They can detect when you’ve purchased a lower quality version of their favorite food item, even if the packaging is identical.
  • Your credit card statement reads like a catalog of comfort purchases that were “absolutely essential.”

The Stubborn Rock in Your Storm

Living with a Taurus feels like:

  • Watching your friend’s Bulldog plant its feet and refuse to walk in a direction it doesn’t approve of—the exact same energy as your partner when you suggest trying a new restaurant instead of their favorite.
  • Understanding that “I’ll think about it” actually means “No, but I don’t want to argue right now.”
  • Learning that patience isn’t just a virtue, it’s a requirement, because rushing a Taurus is like trying to hurry continental drift.
  • Realizing that while the rest of the zodiac might experience FOMO, your Taurus experiences FOTO (Fear Of Trying Others), whether it’s food, vacation spots, or brands.

The Food Detector

You’re definitely with a Taurus when:

  • They can hear a food wrapper opening from three neighborhoods away but somehow can’t hear you calling their name from the next room.
  • They have opinions about food so strong that United Nations negotiators could learn something from your attempts to change their order at a restaurant.
  • Your friend’s Bulldog somehow always appears in the kitchen the moment food preparation begins, and your Taurus partner has the exact same sixth sense.
  • They remember every good meal they’ve ever had with photographic detail but might forget your anniversary.

The Patient Grudge-Holder

Life with a Taurus partner means:

  • Discovering they’re still holding a grudge from something that happened so long ago you had to check your calendar to confirm it was in this decade.
  • Witnessing the same determination in their eyes that your friend’s Bulldog has when refusing to give up a toy—a look that says “I will outlast the heat death of the universe on this issue.”
  • Understanding that “picking your battles” isn’t just relationship advice, it’s survival strategy, because once they’ve made up their mind, geological erosion works faster than changing it.
  • Learning that the phrase “I told you so” isn’t always spoken aloud—sometimes it’s just a look that says they’ll wait years for vindication and enjoy every second of it.

The Sensory Pleasure-Seeker

POV: You’re in a relationship with a Taurus:

  • Your home has gradually transformed into a temple of comfort with fabrics so soft they should require a license.
  • Date night often involves food that’s so good it makes them close their eyes and make the same pleased grunting noises as your friend’s Bulldog with a new bone.
  • They touch every fabric before purchasing anything, looking like a textile detective searching for clues of inferior thread count.
  • They would rather walk barefoot across lava than admit you were right about something comfort-related.

If you’ve found yourself nodding along, congratulations—you’ve been blessed (or cursed, depending on the day) with a Taurus in your life. Like English Bulldogs, they’re solid, dependable, occasionally infuriating in their stubbornness, and somehow impossibly endearing even when they’re driving you absolutely mad.

The secret to living happily with either? Always have good snacks on hand, never rush them, and remember—that comfortable groove they’ve worn into your life is actually what makes you feel at home.

Tag that Taurus who will take a full day to read this post but will then have surprisingly strong opinions about it.

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Christina Johnson

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My name is Christina, and I am the founder of centerspirited. Being a physiotherapist for several years I have found that many people, including myself, don’t achieve well-being only from a physical point of view. I’ve always viewed a person’s body, soul, and emotions as a whole construct of beauty. Always being a yoga enthusiast, I finally became an instructor myself. On a secret mission to capture spirituality in all of her beautiful shapes, I found myself being guided on a way through ayurvedic nutrition and lifestyle. Through this platform, I will hopefully be able to help other beautiful souls out there find their inner peace and bond with their spiritual selves.