Love does NOT conquer all
Despite what the Beatles may tell you, love is not all you need. When it comes to relationships, you need a whole lot more, like compatible beliefs, mutual respect, and communication.
Love and compatibility are often mistaken as the same. But they’re two very different things.
Circumstance matters a lot
You can wholeheartedly love something that isn’t good for you, like my IBS ridden friend who loves pizza. While he can love it and enjoy indulging in it, he pays the price a few hours later (along with those unfortunate enough to be in their company when their bowels start aching) as he’s glued to the bathroom for the rest of the night.
It’s unfortunate that circumstance overrides emotion like this, but there is only so much that can be done about it. My friend would like to enjoy pizza on the regular, every day if he could, but he knows the outcome would make him miserable.
And the same can be said about relationships. Just because you love someone doesn’t mean you won’t be miserable as a result.
Love does not equal compatibility
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