No relationship is perfect, ever. There are always some ways you have to bend, to compromise, to give something up in order to gain something greater... The love we have for each other is bigger than these small differences. And that's the key. It's like a big pie chart, and the love in a relationship has to be the biggest piece. Love can make up for a lot. Sarah Dessen
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In this quote, the author is talking about how certain people do not have a good relationship with their partners, or that they have a lot of problems in their relationship. For example, the husband and his wife have a small disagreement about which TV show they want to watch. The husband loves football and his wife loves cooking shows. He refuses to watch a cooking show with her and she leaves the room.

It would seem that it is the end of the world. However, there are many different ways to make up for these issues. They can watch television shows together or cook dinner together.

In addition, they can talk about what is bothering them and try to make up their differences peacefully.

Source: This Lullaby

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