True connection

True connection and fulfilment in relationships come not from demands or expectations but from the voluntary exchange of care and affection. When we start to ask or even worse demand those things from our partners, we end up sacrificing our self-respect in the process. The essence of a relationship should be a mutual, voluntary exchange. It's not anyone's duty to meet our expectations. We often repeat the dynamic that we had with our parents with our partner. Can you recognise this in your relationship?