Meditations on God

Relationships are difficult.

In fact, the most meaningful, worthwhile relationships come with many unexpected challenges, obstacles, and burdens that will force you to grow in ways you never anticipated.

That is to say, relationships create friction.

But there is a difference between healthy and unhealthy friction.

Healthy friction, even if it does not always feel good, will force you to change in positive ways, whereas unhealthy friction will simply wear you down over time, causing pain without growth.

Simply put, if you find yourself forced to compromise your health in order to be in a relationship with someone, that is, by definition, an unhealthy relationship.