The post-Romantic attitude

Knowing the history of Romanticism should be consoling because it suggests that the problems we have with relationships don’t stem from our ineptitude, inadequacy or choice of a partner. 

• It should be normal to discuss money up-front
• We should realise that we are rather flawed
• We will never find everything in another person
• We need to make immense efforts to understand one another
• Discussing practical concerns is not trivial