1For a compromise, name your one true core need, then be genuinely flexible on everything around it.
Separate the small inflexible core from the wide flexible area. Guard the core, give on the rest.
Where it sits. Gottman method, Manage Conflict; The Art of Compromise (Core Needs vs Areas of Flexibility)
Islamic evidence
There is no blame if they come to a peaceful settlement, for peace is best (Quran 4:128). A compromise that guards each core need is that peace made real.
“If a wife fears high-handedness or alienation from her husband, neither of them will be blamed if they come to a peaceful settlement, for peace is best. Although human souls are prone to selfishness, if you do good and are mindful of God, He is well aware of…”
Qur'an 4:128
Psychological evidence
Good compromise starts by each naming the one thing they truly cannot yield, then bending generously on all the rest; guarding everything guarantees deadlock.
Gottman, J.; Coan, J.; Carrere, S.; Swanson, C. (1998). Journal of Marriage and the Family · doi
Newlywed interaction patterns; accepting influence; soft start-up.
Review detail
Why it works. Distinguishing a narrow core need from a wide area of flexibility is what makes a workable, lasting compromise.