Mercury in retrograde behavior
A square between two fixed signs is the astrological version of two people planting their feet in opposite corners. Taurus wants the same good thing, reliably, for years; Aquarius wants to know what happens if you change it. Neither of you bends easily, so a small disagreement can turn into a referendum on who you both are. The pull is genuine — Taurus finds Aquarius fascinating, Aquarius finds Taurus steadying — but a 40 means you will be doing this consciously rather than coasting. Go in curious instead of certain, and choose your battles early.
Earth and air — one of you asks why, one of you asks how. Together that is a plan with a reason. What carries the two of you: you are heading the same way, so the five-year conversation will be short. And you talk the same way — the long message and the two-word reply both land.
Where to be gentle: the deep familiarity is not there yet — let it be earned rather than expected.
Try this first: Ask where they see themselves living in five years. Compare notes.
That is the Sun only. Your Moon and your Rising move these numbers more than the Sun does, and almost nobody knows theirs — the app reads all three. 18+
Taurus and Aquarius, asked properly.
Is a low Taurus and Aquarius score a dealbreaker?
No, it is a difficulty rating rather than a verdict. Sun signs are one layer of a much bigger chart, and plenty of lasting relationships sit right here. What the number honestly predicts is that compromise has to be deliberate and repeated, because neither of you changes position just because the other is upset.
Why do Taurus and Aquarius find each other so stubborn?
Because you are both fixed signs, and fixed signs treat their positions as part of their identity. Taurus digs in for comfort and continuity; Aquarius digs in for principle. Nobody is being difficult on purpose. The fix is agreeing in advance which decisions genuinely matter, so you stop defending the ones that do not.
Can Taurus and Aquarius at least be good friends?
Often better friends than partners, honestly. Friendship does not require a shared daily routine, which is where most of the friction between you lives. Aquarius brings ideas Taurus would never have gone looking for, Taurus brings the steadiness Aquarius quietly relies on, and neither of you has to give anything up.