When we’re young and naive, it’s easy enough to believe that falling in love is all you need to be happy with another person for life. In reality, there are many factors that go into relationships working long term, and two people being able to stay on the same page for decades is truly a kind of a miracle.
These 10 people have found that they’re not at all on the same page with a partner, and the question of what to do next is really, really hard.
Maybe just a conversation about the type of gift would work.

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But it’s only a tool – you both have to want to use it.

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Sometimes it’s nice to not have to tell yourself.

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Or things just might not work out.

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It might not fix everything, but it never hurts.

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You have to know how to vibe with your partner.

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Or someone is always going to feel unhappy.

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Maybe if both people agreed to work on it, things could be ok.

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It takes time to learn how to read another person.

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You deserve someone who can meet your needs.

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Y’all, relationships are so tough. Everyone who is navigating one every day should give themselves a break.
How have you navigated trouble like this with a partner?
Let us know how it worked out in the comments!