'Our relationshipis not based on how much we have done for each other. If Gauri has made sacrifices or adjustments, she has not told me. Had she told me, you cannot call it a sacrifice but an obligation. I could keep harping about how much I love Gauri but we're beyond all this.' - Shahrukh
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Their relationship transcends accounting of sacrifices; unspoken adjustments are obligations, not debts.
- In plain terms
- Our love isn't about what we did for each other. Unspoken sacrifices are just obligations.
- What can you take from it?
- View relationship adjustments as obligations, not transactional debts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle sacrifices?
- Is silence better than mention?
Another view
Acknowledging sacrifice can sometimes validate genuine effort.
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