The more challenging the relationship you are in, the more opportunity you have to get to know yourself. The more resentment, anger, and emotional triggers the relationship brings, the more you can see it’s a journey of Self. The more you accept that you are not here to “fix” your partner into someone you want them to be, the happier you will be.
The higher purpose of any close and committed relationship is to learn how to let go of unrealistic expectations of yourself and others, and to accept each other as you both grow in the awareness of true love.