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Are You Enjoying It? An Essay On Compatibility, Inconveniences, and Incompatibility In Relationships

Think of a relationship like two people deciding to watch TV together. The quality of the relationship depends on how much they both enjoy the time (together) watching any show.

And just like watching TV, being in a relationship can fill people with happiness as much as it can lead to frustration and fights – just ask the kids who squabble over the channel to see.

If Love Feels Like Effort, Something Is Wrong: The Secret to Fulfilling Relationships and Marriage 

Yesterday, on my way from work, I passed a boutique and instinctively started looking for something my wife would love. Next to it was another boutique that sold menswear; interestingly, I walked past without even glancing. Then it hit me: almost everything I buy these days is for her, not me. Not because she asks. Not because I have to. But because I want to. That's what love does: it redirects your focus without effort. That's why I believe: if love feels like effort, something is wrong.

Why You May Resent The People You Love

the best thing about you can also be the worst thing about you, because every trait we value has a counterpart we struggle to accept. 

The extraordinary qualities you admire in others often come with a shadow side that’s harder to acknowledge. Just like one person's guardian angel may be another's angel of death.

Why Long-distance Relationships Deserve Your 100%

Distance has a way of testing you in ways that no amount of effort can fix. Miscommunication happens. Timing feels off. Sexual needs can strain the bond. Circumstances beyond your control create cracks where none existed before. It’s not because you didn’t try hard enough. It’s because love, as beautiful as it is, doesn’t exist outside reality. And sometimes, reality can be against you.