You know how you fall in love and feel the best version of yourself? During the initial stage of the relationship, you work hard on yourself as you feel good, and you want to impress your partner as well. However, before you know it, you are digging around in the relationship looking for some remnant of the person you were earlier.
It's easy to lose yourself when you're with someone, especially for a long duration, but completely losing your sense of self can have negative impacts on your partnership in the long run.
Simply put, two halves do not constitute a whole. It takes two 'whole' people who are willing to work on themselves to sustain a relationship and this is why maintaining your individuality is important. If you don't know where to start, we bring you pointers to follow.
This story is from the November 2022 edition of Femina.
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