9 hard truths about relationships no one wants to believe

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Get real.

Everyone knows relationships are hard, and take effort to maintain, and sometimes disappoint you.

Except, of course, your relationship. That's different. Or so everyone likes to believe.

Below, we've listed some of the truest but hardest-to-accept insights about modern romance. If you can get past these somewhat unsettling ideas, you'll be more likely to have a happy and fulfilling partnership.