Relationships are work.  That’s all there is to it.  There are glorious days and difficult days, but if you’re willing to persevere, the relationship will grow, transform, and blossom.

But it requires both parties, and if that doesn’t happen, then it won’t work.

If you’ve been following my posts, you’ll know that I fell in love with The Parent’s Tao Te Ching by William Martin.  I ordered Martin’s The Couple’s Tao Te Ching, thinking that, possibly, he might have some words of wisdom for my marriage (which is a sculpture Dan and I are continually creating)…

I’ll share one with you today.

Relationship Paradoxes

Paradoxes abound in love
and they must be fully lived.
Being wounded is the only way to healing.
Being at fault is the only path to forgiveness.
Feeling empty allows for satisfaction.
Longing for another brings passion’s fulfillment.

Paradoxes cannot be solved
as problems are solved.
They can only be accepted
and cherished.
Are the current issues in your relationship
problems,
or paradoxes?

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I’ll meet you back here on Monday.  I’ll be attending the 2010 Tucson Festival of Books (if you’re in the area, please come by and say hi).  More info on my News & Events page.

Have a wonderful rest of the week and weekend!