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[–] Kacarott@aussie.zone 3 points 11 hours ago

I agree. To me "fighting" implies that there are forces trying to end the relationship, against which you must fight.

But that just isn't the case in good relationships IMO. Yes some amount of effort is often required, and not every day can feel like the honeymoon phase, but the relationship has never felt adversarial.

I don't doubt that for some relationships, "fight" is probably an accurate phrase. But I don't think it should be seen as normal or expected of every relationship.