You cannot carry your whole marriage on your back and call it, compromising. It takes two willing hearts to effectively compromise.

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Relationships are tough, yet they deserve love and attention. You cannot carry your whole marriage on your back and call it "compromising." It takes two willing hearts to effectively compromise. With the definition of compromise in mind, let’s examine this quote. Compromise is part of the art of good communication. If you are not willing to give up something in order to get something else, you will never be able to resolve conflicts or make agreements that work for both people involved in the relationship.

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