The same animal: seeing yourself in a mirror
When two people born in the year of the Ox get together, they understand each other very well: they enjoy the same things and are bothered by the same things. That familiarity makes for a warm start. But weaknesses double along with strengths; if both are stubborn about the same thing or avoid the same thing, nobody is left to balance it out.
Share out the roles and bring new interests in from outside; similarity brings comfort, difference brings growth.
The Ox in love
- Patient
- Hardworking
- Reliable
- Honest
- Resilient
- Stubborn
The Ox shows love through calm, steady attention. It takes relationships seriously; marriage and starting a family are a long-term responsibility to it. Although it struggles to express its feelings, its loyalty is beyond question. It can be jealous or stubborn; once it learns to talk with its partner and be flexible, the relationship gains a very solid footing. It is traditionally compatible with the Snake and Rooster and may experience friction with the Goat and Horse.
Compatibility here is based on the animals of the two birth years. A full reading also looks at the elements and the month, day and hour pillars, so treat it as a starting point.