Aries and Aquarius
Aries and Aquarius: a combination of fire and air, sextile aspect. The nominal compatibility score is 86%. Below we break down what goes into it and what does and doesn't work in this pair.
How compatible they are
The signs are 60 degrees apart: compatible elements, Fire with Air or Earth with Water. This is an easy combination: different, but without a struggle. Such pairs often start out as friendships.
Fire and air are compatible elements: air fans the fire, and fire gives air a direction. The result is a couple that is quick to get going. One sign starts things, the other sustains them: a workable combination that gives the pair both a launch and follow-through.
What each brings to the pair: Aries brings speed, directness and a willingness to make the first move; Aquarius brings open-mindedness, friendship within the relationship and tolerance for a partner's quirks.
In love
Aries falls in love fast, courts insistently and loses interest if things come too easily. Aquarius gets attached with the mind before the heart and can't stand being asked to prove their love.
Aries needs recognition of their lead and the freedom to act without clearing things first; Aquarius needs personal space and the right to stay themselves. Your needs differ, and this is where the first disappointment most often comes from: each gives what they need themselves, not what the partner needs.
In marriage and at home
Aries copes poorly with domestic routine: eager to start, rarely finishes. Aquarius is indifferent to domestic matters and readily goes along with any arrangement that doesn't get in the way.
Housework in this pair runs on mood rather than a system, so it's worth agreeing on a few fixed points and leaving the rest alone.
In friendship and at work this pair is usually more stable than in marriage: there the task sets the roles, while at home they have to be talked through.
The pair's weak spots
In conflict, Aries pushes hard and demands an answer right away, without giving the partner time to think. Aquarius withdraws instead of fighting, leaving the partner alone with the problem.
The main risk is that it's too smooth: without tension, the pair may never move on to something serious.
Advice for the pair
- Aries should let the partner finish speaking before objecting.
- Aquarius should announce a break in words, like “I need two days,” instead of disappearing.
- For both: don't take the ease as a guarantee. Highly compatible pairs break up from boredom more often than from quarrels.