Theory of the All-or-Nothing Marriage

[djshah]

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/09/we-expect-way-too-much-from-our-romantic-partners/541353/?single_page=true

[projektir]

I definitely do this in my own relationship... never been great at a diverse social portfolio.

I think, ultimately, your relationship partner should be someone who makes you happy, and perhaps it's really best to leave it at that. You certainly do not need a partner to accomplish personal growth, so there's no particular reason to pile that on them.