I grew up reading romances and pawning over Nicholas Sparks movies. It seemed to me that love was hard at first, but then you would get over the initial battle and everything would be like a fairy tale.
But I think we all learn the hard way that relationships are hard, even when you’ve found the right one.
Emotions are emotions. They are unreliable and powerful, and love may be the most volatile of them all. Even if you’ve met the one, your relationship will always require work.
You’ll always find something to fight about whether it’s over getting enough attention or putting the cap back on the toothpaste.
It requires constant effort. You can’t just buy flowers during the honeymoon stage then sit back and relax for the next 50 years. What kind of life or relationship would that be?
But the effort and the work and the bickering is all worth it for the person you love and want to be with. There will be trials and tests, big and little problems. Life isn’t a fairy tale, but a little work in a relationship goes a long way towards your happy ending.
Rosie Culture 
A relationship is hard to manage, but if you find the right one, you don’t have to manage it, you’ll start enjoying it.
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That’s true, the work doesn’t seem like work at all 🙂
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yes 🙂
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This is so true. I think too many people walk away from something the second it gets difficult.
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definitely! I think a lot of people are under the impression that it isn’t supposed to be difficult, but that’s not always true
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lol relationships are hard indeed. Even Nicholas Sparks knows that seeing as he’s divorced now 😁
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hahah I didn’t know that!
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Lovely post! I once read somewhere that relationships are only for the ready because they require a lot of work. If you aren’t willing to put in the time you might as well stay single. I will remember each day as I just got into a new relationship that’s making me so happy 🙂
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That is so true! There was a period of time where I was casually dating and couldn’t commit because it just seemed like so much work – but when you find the right one you’re prepared to put in the effort 🙂
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This is so true! The problem with relationships starts when one person gets comfortable because you have been together for so long they convince themselves that they don’t have to put in any effort because you wont leave them anyway. That’s very dangerous, effort is required all the time, despite how long you have been together 💖. Lovely post 🌼
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Yes I agree! It’s easy to slip in that comfort zone, but really dangerous to your relationship. Thanks for reading 🙂
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I have always felt that relationships don’t have to be that hard. It does require some work , but it should never be difficult.
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True! it shouldn’t be painful but it does require constant attention and tending to.
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Best advice that I’ve ever received is to always ‘date’ your significant other. Great post!
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Yes that is great advice! thank you 🙂
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So true!
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I totally agree with you, Even in our 4 year relationship we still have misunderstandings, we have new issues. We still communicate with each other as much as possible to solve those issues
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You said right and you said it well. Lovely post.
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True…
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Great reminder – thank you for sharing!
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I fully agree! Relationships are hard and the work is never done. Please check out my blog on my take on finding true love: http://www.thegaryclub.com
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I agree that relationships are hard but it is worth it when your with the right person. I enjoyed reading this.
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our relationship is pretty easy. no complaints all fun and games over here!
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