All relationships require some negotiation. But, there are certain core issues that both people in the relationship have to be on the same page about.
These are issues that, in my clinical experience as a therapist, when one person gives up their desire or need, it very often results in long-term and debilitating resentment.
Below are the top-five big relationship requirements. You can treat this as a questionnaire for your partner, but better to ask yourself “do we align on…” and see how YOU feel about every item on the list.
1. Monogamy. If both partners do not want the same thing, it
