"But it requires that disagreements be frankly discussed.
"He was way more prone to proposing that disagreements be talked out.
The president's spokesman, Waheed Omar, insisted that disagreements over policy were not a factor.
There is an assumption that disagreements can be resolved by dialogue and voting.
(Lucent denies that disagreements over corporate strategy were the basis for dismissing Ms. Hopkins).
But, pointing out that disagreements are inevitable, the rabbi added, "What is important is the good will to solve them".
Interviews with more than a dozen couples suggest that disagreements over how much to share are common.
Marcia Goldstein of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, WorldCom's lead bankruptcy law firm, said that disagreements were simply part of the process.
He disputed the notion that disagreements between the two men about when Mr. Mack would ascend had prompted the resignation.
The new book is not yet available, but experts familiar with Mr. Fogel's work say that disagreements have arisen over his explanations for improved health in the West.
And he said that the talks, while "respectful in tone," were colored with new seriousness on both sides by the perception that disagreements between the nations had widened.
