'To have a relationship is fatal to the relationship.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Suggests that intense need or possession kills the relationship it targets.
- In plain terms
- Trying too hard to have a relationship will ruin it.
- What can you take from it?
- Obsession destroys relationships.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does trying too hard kill relationships?
- What makes a relationship work?
Another view
Sometimes effort and commitment strengthen relationships rather than destroy them.
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