3 truths you need to know about relationships
The movies paint in the minds of many that relationships should go in this particular order:1.You will argue2. Complacency will set in3. Your sex life will get dull
•Man bumps into woman
•Man asks woman out
•Relationship blossoms
•Marriage
•Have two perfect children
•Man and woman live happily ever after.
While some people do enjoy this kind of life in the same order, many fail to state the tears cried, the arguments had, and the times when they wanted to be as far as the east is from the west from their mates. Truth is, there is no perfect relationship and here are the facts you need to know.
You may be deep in love right now because you just met Mr Right, but at some point, expect disagreements because they will surface. And yes, he is going to frustrate the life out of you. But it is not the end of the world. It’s simply two persons trying to figure out each other and finding a middle ground. Friction is necessary because it forces people to learn about each other and to learn to communicate effectively.
It is normal for people to become comfortable around each other. What is abnormal and unacceptable is choosing to stay within the complacency stage. Relationships are as exhaustive as a career – to reap its reward, you must labour, and to ignore your partner is setting up your relationship for failure.
You may be swinging from a chandelier now and totally enjoying it as you should, but your sex life won’t always be as exciting as the movies portray. At some point you won’t even be sexually excited about your partner and that is normal because you will pass that stage.
