I don't know if compromise is the right word for making decisions together. Sometimes compromise means seeing the terrible movie with the predictable plot because your spouse is going to love it. If you compromise by seeing a movie both of you know you'll both hate, that's a poor decision.
Of course, movies are easy, and life is hard. Decisions about jobs to take and where to live and how to spend money can get tricky. If one person has a job offer in SF, and the other an offer in LA, moving to Fresno is a poor choice; if both jobs are the job of a lifetime, it's going to be a hard choice. Respectfully reaching a decision together, and working together to put the decision into practice, even if you don't like it, is key. But if one person never gets their desired outcomes, it's not a good time for them.
Of course, movies are easy, and life is hard. Decisions about jobs to take and where to live and how to spend money can get tricky. If one person has a job offer in SF, and the other an offer in LA, moving to Fresno is a poor choice; if both jobs are the job of a lifetime, it's going to be a hard choice. Respectfully reaching a decision together, and working together to put the decision into practice, even if you don't like it, is key. But if one person never gets their desired outcomes, it's not a good time for them.