Is your relationship a lot of work?

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I'm curious. Relationships seem like a lot of effort. Do they have to be?

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All relationships require effort, which isn’t necessarily the same thing as “work.” Some relationships seem like they’re effortless, but they all have struggles.
My husband and I have learned how to communicate with each other, what each other’s triggers are and how to avoid them. Above all, we love each other, so when we have to work hard, we do.

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The last year kind of. I gave birth 4 months early last February and he stayed in the nicu until August so we had a 45 minute drive one way everyday while working 5-6 days a week on 2nd shift, in October my husband went to 3rd shift so I only see him for a few minutes before I go to work and on weekends, my son has 2-5 appointments a week and some of those are 45 minutes away, the times I do see my husband im usually an asshole from the lack of sleep

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I don’t think so. With my husband and I everything seems to be pretty easy and fell into place without effort. We are older and I think that has something to do with it. We are 43 now and started dating at 32.

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I think it takes some effort for us—having date nights, making sure we make time to spend with each other after long days. But it doesn’t feel like work. We’ve both been really open communicators from the start so things just seem to flow so easily.

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‘Work’ and ‘effort’ in relationships are two different things. Relationships should be hard work. Relationships DO require effort. If neither of you puts in any effort then you’ll never talk to or see each other and therefore won’t actually be in a relationship with each other!

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I struggle with severe depression.  My fiancé has adhd. It’s work when we have bad days and sometimes that can be a long time at once. 🤷‍♀️yea. It’s hard when it is but it’s so worth it

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Not so much right now, but it has been in the past, and likely will be at some point in the future. Relationships take work

Is your relationship a lot of work?

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