What Keeps Relationships Together?
Love or Compromise? Is it love that holds a relationship together? Or is it compromise? Love is what draws us together in the first place. But compromise is what keeps us together. Love alone is not enough. Psychologists define love as an emotion. And like all emotions, love fluctuates with stress, sleep, health, and the thousands of other factors that shape our daily lives. You can love your partner deeply and still get annoyed, frustrated, or angry with them. Love won't shield you from conflict, nor will it magically resolve your disagreements. That’s why even the happiest couples argue and go through rough patches, regardless of how much love they share. The difference is that strong couples understand love can’t fix everything—but compromise can. The Psychology of Compromise Compromise happens when you balance what you want, what your partner wants, and what’s best for the relationship itself. Every couple brings together unique habits, values, and experiences. Expecting perf...