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Couples need to demythologize beliefs about how a relationship should be.

Partners must let go of "perfectionism" and put aside wanting their partner to be faultless in all areas.

Partners must hold themselves accountable to how they contribute to the discord in the relationship.

Love is the process of accepting your partner for everything they are, and everything they are not.

Relationships are a fascinating thing. Intimate relationships can be joyful and rewarding, but we also know they can be difficult to manage and sometimes painful. One of the goals for couples interested in reducing tension and achieving longevity together is to cooperatively begin the process of demythologizing beliefs about how a marriage or relationships should be or should look. In essence, couples must dare to grow together by changing their thinking and ultimately their behaviors.

One relationship myth is that if there is deep and committed love for each other, then all problems will naturally go away and everything will work itself out. Another is that love itself is about being responsible for making each other happy. Neither is true.

The truth is: We don’t have the ability to make someone else........

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