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Should a relationship be hard work?
I think any relationship takes work, at times. I wouldn't seek or stay with a partner where it always seemed like hard work to make the relationship work.
However, good relationships don't stay that way by going on "autopilot." Sometimes they take a lot of work, especially as the years go by and the first glow wears off. Couples often have to try harder to stay connected at that point.
Additionally, couples may face challenges of illness, unemployment, infertility, depression, etc which add complexity and work to the mix. No relationship will be unchallenged in some manner, if the couple is together for any amount of time. To me, working through those issues is worth it.
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