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Why Compromise Is Important in a Relationship

     One cannot be selfish in a relationship but they must also put themselves first from time to time.  More so, your partner should also do the same to ensure the relationship is healthy.  The best way to do this is through compromise.  Compromise is a settlement between two or more parties for one situation to benefit the parties involved.  In this case, compromise in a relationship involves allowing the other person to be happy while also thinking of your own happiness and keeping the relationship alive.  Sometimes, this can mean doing something for the other person you may not be pleased with, such as allowing the other person to do something they want to do when you wanted to do something else.
     As long as you allow the other person to be happy and vice versa, the relationship will be much better off.  Selfish people do not create the greatest of environments for a relationship.  If you put yourself first most of the time, chances are your significant other will get tired of being neglected and move on.  However, you do not want to live a life of pleasing another person while putting your own happiness on hold.  This can cause you to resent the other person, making yourself believe that it is their fault for always taking but never giving.  You need to find a balancing between your happiness and theirs, compromising as much as possible to make both of your lives fun and exciting.  Without this, there is a high chance the relationship will not work out.
     When you sign up for a relationship, you give up the freedom to always put yourself first.  You still have that option, but the relationship will go nowhere.  If the person you are with is worth it in your opinion, then do what you can to maintain the relationship while also doing things you want to do.  Communicate, compromise, and grow as a couple.  That is how a healthy relationship is created.

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