I can't related to the timeline of your relationship but I love your phrasing "soften your edges" - that is so great. Completely agree with you. Strong relatio

I can't related to the timeline of your relationship but I love your phrasing "soften your edges" - that is so great. Completely agree with you. Strong relationships survive on compromise and very strong communication about the ebb and flow of one partner's compromise vs. the other. But everyone has things they want. One way (IMO) to be a great partner is to learn when to proactively soften your own edges vs. being told to do so.