parties are satisfied with the result. a compromise involves effort and some degree of sacrifice from both sides.
why is it then that when people suggest making a compromise, what they are really implying is that the other person should be the one to compromise? when has compromise become something the other side should do? is it not supposed to involve both parties giving something up in order to agree on the middle road, to get a fair result? why then does 'working it out' mean that you expect the other person to 'think of what you're saying' and see the situation from your point of view, while having to abandon 