Fortunately my partner is very capable of cooking for herself and unlike me, enjoys a omnivorous diet. That being said, we do enjoy preparing meals for each other which often include a mix of vegan and non-vegan items.

As an example, I may prepare a meal for us to enjoy together that includes pasta, tomato sauce, Beyond Meat sausage, and a side salad. I will top my dish with nutritional yeast and she may utilize whole milk mozzarella. Beautiful Wife may prepare a meal for us that includes a plethora of grilled vegetables, a beyond burger for me and a beef burger for herself.

On occasion, when I am fixing our meal she may request the addition of butter to a dish or the use of real milk rather than nut or oat milk and I happily oblige her request. When she is cooking she is always very thoughtful about substituting vegan ingredients when it is possible.

The key, IMHO, is to honor each other’s choices, keeping in mind that each person is doing their best to live a life that aligns with their goals. No diet is utterly harm free and the process of moving in to eating in a way that causes the least harm is a process for everyone. Even enjoying a vegan lifestyle, I know that there are behaviors in which I engage that could be optimized to better match my commitment to live as healthy as possible while causing the least harm possible.