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</p><p id="b94f">According to positive psychology expert, Suzann Pawelski, <i>“if you rely on your spouse to fulfill you, it can lead to an over-dependent relationship where you are not growing as individuals.”</i></p><p id="d6a0">Healthy relationships, on the other hand, are made up of spouses who complement, not complete each other. <a href="https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/a28186035/how-to-have-a-happy-marriage/">She adds</a>, <i>“we should be secure, mature, and whole in ourselves while being open to the other person.”</i></p><figure id="af2d"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*OwEIJPD3xaICCrtn"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@mahkeo?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Khamkéo Vilaysing</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption>< # Options /figure><blockquote id="5a28"><p>“Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery</p></blockquote><div id="4701" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-pick-a-partner-with-the-similarities-that-matter-befc7763e432"> <div> <div> <h2>How To Pick A Partner With The Similarities That Matter</h2> <div><h3>The similarities you should never overlook and the ones that aren’t as important as you think</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*Vu4vOCM2eHlEkCl2MCth7g.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Happy Marriage Secrets: “Complete” or “Complement” Each Other?

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Contrary to what Hollywood scriptwriters would have us believe, the happily ever after couple is not two fragmentary entities that come together to complete each other. It’s, in reality, a union of two secure individuals who strengthen one another.

According to positive psychology expert, Suzann Pawelski, “if you rely on your spouse to fulfill you, it can lead to an over-dependent relationship where you are not growing as individuals.”

Healthy relationships, on the other hand, are made up of spouses who complement, not complete each other. She adds, “we should be secure, mature, and whole in ourselves while being open to the other person.”

Photo by Khamkéo Vilaysing on Unsplash

“Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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