Partnership And Love Aren’t the Same
Love and partnership are not the same. Love is not enough for a partnership to thrive, and partnership might not necessarily mean people are in love. One may form a partnership for the sake of securing refuge in another country. Another person might love someone who causes them harm. Whatever the situation may be, bare caution to the types of assumptions you make about someone's relationship. Not everything is as it seems.
To manage a healthy relationship, two people must juggle love and partnership, and although it may sound simple, it’s quite hard to do.
A healthy relationship is like a plentiful table. Love is what brings people to the table. Partnership is what keeps people at the table and feeds them. If everyone brings the same item to the table, the table lacks nutritious variety. If nobody brings anything to the table, there’s nothing to eat. And if everyone brings incompatible items to the table; for instance, a meat eater and a vegan bring their respective dishes, it’s might not work.
There’s a delicate balance at play when trying to maintain a relationship. Although you might love a person, you might not love what they bring to the table. Furthermore, a strong partnership must be versatile and resilient. They should be able to maneuver through situational storms such as financial downfalls and parental conflicts.
One strong partnership that comes to mind is Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith. Earlier this year, the Smith’s candidly discussed Jada’s past “entanglements” with August Alsina on Red Table Talk. Their ability to collaborate on a sensitive subject that directly affects their family and use it to generate income is by far the most brilliant partnership move of 2020. They’ve raised a blended family, overcame infidelity, insecurities, and trust issues. And based on their conversation, it seems the Smiths continue to have a lot of love for each other, despite the hurdles. However, love was not the only driving factor that made their partnership successful. They collaborated, communicated, sought help, and, most importantly, learned how to support each other.
If you want to have a plentiful table, you have to co-operate with the other party to determine what you’re able to bring. There might be situations where you can’t bring a particular item, but that’s why it’s essential to communicate. Through co-operation, you can bring items that will feed and fulfill the other party; it’s how you can support each other.
The sooner you realize love and partnership aren’t the same, the sooner you and your partner can work to create a sustainable environment for partnership and love to thrive.
