I've always wondered how much one should give in a relationship. 101%? 110% or even 200%?

I was enlightened yesterday.

The answer was so simple and in-your-face that it made so much sense.

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''i think the % fluctuates. but the other half should complement it and make it a 100 at all times. like maybe today im feeling down.. then i only wanna give 1%. so the other half will try means and ways to make the 99% so u can cheer up, feel loved and so on.''

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don't you agree? that's what being together means. braving whatever comes your way together, cheering each other on and being there when the going gets tough.

it takes a lot of effort to make it work. it takes proper communication. it takes trust. it requires faith. it's more than just two people being together physically. it's an emotional investment.

i know this sounds super pessimistic but 99% of the time when you get together with someone, there would be an end? break up, divorce, separation - you name it. even marriage isn't forever nowadays. commitment? what's that? a promise? promises can be broken (unfortunately).

no wonder love is an impermanence. key to making marriage work is loving the one you marry. but i guess before that, you're free to choose properly. >< grocery shopping? like how all the aunties squeeze the fruits at the supermarkets.