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I don\'t declare myself to be an expert on relationships, as there have only been two people in my life who became serious love interests for me.  One was a marriage that lasted nearly a decade; the other an engagement that lasted three years.  When it comes to telling people what they should do when it comes to their partner in life, I am not really the best qualified to give advice.

Still, there are some basic concepts that apply universally across all areas of life.  While I don\'t really understand all of the nuances of how to make a woman happy, I can point out on very large factor that contributes to the happiness, or lack thereof, in a relationship.  People jump into serious relationships for a multitude of reasons, and each of us has a different primary goal when we decide to commit ourselves to being with another person.  Regardless of what those reasons might be, our ability to be content in any relationship comes down to a single factor:  expectations.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://gunthrek.com/2021/10/31/relationships-are-only-as-difficult-as-we-make-them/