Venus in the 7th House

The seventh house is partnership, marriage, and the declared other, and Venus rules it by nature. The native is genuinely good at being with somebody. They remember what matters to the other person, concede the small points, and know when to leave a subject alone. Such natives usually marry, often early, and are frequently married to someone the world considers a catch. The pairing itself is the accomplishment they are proudest of.

Beyond marriage, the placement produces excellent business partnerships, and many such natives find that their fortunes rise sharply on meeting the right associate. Diplomacy in the formal sense suits them; the instinct is always toward a settlement in which both parties can remain in the room afterwards. Even opponents tend to like this native, which is a considerable advantage in any negotiation and an occasional embarrassment in any fight.

The cost is the dread of being alone. The native will remain in a mediocre union rather than face the empty flat, and will begin the next attachment before the last has properly ended. Peace is preserved at the expense of anything worth arguing about, so that grievances go underground and surface, years later, as a sudden and inexplicable departure. There is also a habit of loving the idea of the partner more accurately than the partner.