Should you have to "make" your relationship work, or should it just work by itself with little effort from those involved?
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I'm guessing there may be some relationships out there that are self-maintained with little effort from either partner. However, in my experience, one must MAKE it work. It's so easy to just give up, but many of us will first search for a way to MAKE it work. Relationships are tough sometimes, but if you are committed, you will find a way to last.
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I think making a relationship takes effort, sure. You have to take steps to make sure your partner is always first in your life. It is very easy to let the relationship take a back seat for long periods until you wake up one day and realize you are with a virtual stranger because you have grown so far apart. You have to choose to be faithful to your partner, especially when things between you aren't in the best of shape. You have to guard your heart at all times to make sure you don't let someone else provide you with the intimacy you should share only with your lover. You have to take care of yourself so that you look your best. If you let yourself go, you won't feel worthy of your partner's love and it will begin to show in the way you react to him/her. It takes a lot of effort to make a relationship work, but it should not be because of constant bickering or walking on eggshells If that is the case, then perhaps the relationship isn't meant to be.
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You should work to make your relationship effortless. It takes work but it's a labor of love.
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Every good relationship requires constant work. It's like a garden that needs tending all the time.
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I think that every good relationship goes through rough patches at times. Sometimes it's a lot of work and other times it just works by itself. We are flawed naturally, so we will make mistakes. I think a good relationship proves itself under the most stressful circumstances and on the other side you have a mutual pride of success. Last, a very good relationship is a work in progress. Yes, the work goes on and on, but it gets more and more beautiful with each passing day.
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