Chinese zodiac: Tiger + Rat

This is an alliance that starts with intrigue and witty dialogues but quickly hits a wall of fundamental differences in pace and values. The Tiger lives in broad strokes and impulses, while the Rat focuses on details, accumulations, and insurance. You seem to be useful trophies to each other: the Tiger gains a clever advisor, and the Rat gets a flashy front for its schemes. However, soon your generosity begins to be perceived by your partner as foolishness, while their frugality looks to you like petty fussiness. This turns into an endless game of cat-and-mouse in daily life. You come home with the idea of a spontaneous repair or an expensive purchase, and instead of joy, the Rat silently pulls out a calculator and with one question kills your enthusiasm. You want applause but get an audit instead. In bed, the Rat can be inventive, but lacks the primal passion you seek; often, sex becomes a bargaining chip in arguments or a way to relieve tension after a fight. In business, you can make millions if the Rat is the gray cardinal and you are the face of the brand, but only until you decide to spend profit on a branding project that the partner deems unprofitable. The main issue is the struggle for power: you take with force and roar, the Rat uses manipulation and intrigue. To avoid going insane, separate budgets and areas of responsibility, or you will just burn each other's nervous system.