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Relationship is all about sacrifice. In order for two people to mold perfectly well into one and for the relationship to work, both parties involved in the relationship must make a compromise. Whether it's about making adjustments to your habits or daily routines, like being a bit tidier or more punctual, to compromise means doing what it takes to make your partner happy, and thus making the relationship work.
You can compromise on a lot of things and find that you are happier because things are actually looking great. However, you don't have to compromise on everything. There are things that you shouldn't give up simply to make your partner happy. Here are three things that are non-negotiable in any relationship, and here is where you should draw the line on 'give and take':
1. Your values
Everyone has a belief system and a set of values that they have built over the course of their lifetime. You shouldn't have to change your beliefs and your standing on things or conform simply to fit into someone else's values. Hold true to what you believe in. Don't give it up so you can make your relationship work.
2. Your relationships
We are social beings. Our whole existence is built on our relationship with our surroundings. Being able to spend good quality time with family and friends is essential to our life. You shouldn't have to give up your friends or your family because you're trying to make it work with another one you just met. If your partner is asking you to give up your friends and family to make him happy, here's a word of advice: run as fast as you can toward the opposite direction!
3. Your passion and purpose in life
We are put on this earth for a purpose, to do something big in life. Our passion is the key to discovering that purpose. We should always strive to do the things we are passionate about in life and to feel strong because we're doing that 'something big'. Passion can't be traded either. If you're asked to give up the things you are passionate about to make the relationship work, you might as well toss that relationship out of the window, because without your passion, you won't be the same person anymore.
We are often called to compromise to make a relationship work. However, please also remember that we don't have to compromise every little thing.
