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Setting realistic expectations in a relationship is an important aspect of maintaining a healthy and fulfilling partnership. Many people enter relationships with unrealistic expectations, which can lead to disappointment, frustration, and even the eventual breakdown of the relationship. Therefore, it is essential to set expectations that are reasonable and achievable for both partners.
Don’t get carried away. Get clarity on what you want from your spouse.
| What are realistic expectations? | What are unrealistic expectations? |
| Spend some time together everyday | Spend all your free time only with each other |
| Have open & transparent communication with your spouse | Your partner should communicate only with you |
| Having certain common values | All your interests should match |
| Your partner should be supportive of your work | Your partner should prioritize your work over theirs |
| Your partner should have a good rapport with your parents | Your partner should call your parents everyday |
| Your partner should share the household responsibilities with you | Your partner should be a masterchef |
| Your spouse should have a healthy lifestyle | Your spouse should have 6 pack abs |
| Your partner should be smartly dressed | Your partner should change their wardrobe according to your taste |
| Your spouse should discuss all the important life decisions with you | You can make all the important life decisions for your partner |
| Your partner should grow by developing themself | Forcing your partner to enroll in a course or change jobs |
