I don’t believe that love has to hurt. I don’t believe that when you look back&scrutinize your relationship that the pain U have caused each other is what defines your relationship as strong.
Through thick and thin, should not mean that I must put you through pain & u accept it

It should speak of what the world puts you through, outside forces inflicting hardship and you and your partner overcoming that together side be side.
Why should we deal with things that separate us and cause actual damage to our relationship to be considered a strong couple?

That’s bullshit that we have normalized.

Love should not bring you to your knees and cause you hardship on top of everything you have to deal with. It should be the place you find refuge.