“Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational.” This quote was said by Hugh Mackay, the founder of an Australian quarterly research series, The Ipsos Mackay Report. Everyone has different feelings on what a healthy relationship looks like. Some believe you should never fight and always be happy with each other. Others believe in tough love, in order to make the most out of someone you have to push them to their limit. The reality, however, is that the first example is not a realistic expectation. Humans are not perfect which means there will either be conflict or disagreement, even if the relationship consists of lovers or lifelong friends. The texts Romeo and Juliet as well as
