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Whereas Arnold Schwarzenegger downplays emotions and emotional displays, Maria Shriver often exaggerates them. Like a child, Maria Shriver is eager for attention, love, praise and recognition from others, while Arnold Schwarzenegger, ever the adult, rarely admits needing people in that way. Arnold Schwarzenegger is, or appears to be, more self-sufficient emotionally. While Maria Shriver is usually quite warm and personable, Arnold Schwarzenegger is frequently detached, formal and businesslike with people. For Arnold Schwarzenegger, sharing is shown by dedication and faithfulness or by practical assistance -- 'actions, not words' -- and Maria Shriver sometimes craves more warm attention from Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Also, Maria Shriver is more of an optimist by nature, whereas Arnold Schwarzenegger tends toward pessimism or at least a clear-eyed realism. Maria Shriver's cheerfulness can lighten Arnold Schwarzenegger's mood when Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes too serious (which is frequently).

Both of them have Mercury conjunct, trine, or sextile Jupiter:

Both of them think in long-range, broad, philosophical terms, and they seek to see the whole picture, rather than just the immediate. A shared interest in religion, Universal Law, metaphysics and the search for Truth is apt to be an important undertone in their relationship. Long-distance travel and communications, publishing and/or teaching are also areas of common interest.

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