Life Purpose and Life Partners

[Buck Edwards]

Is it necessary that your life purpose should match with your life partner? Will it negatively impact a relationship if your life purpose differs from that of your partner's? Also how close do you test for compatibility in the sense, do your ideas, thoughts, beliefs, lifestyles, life paths completely match with your partner's and how do you navigate this conundrum? Should you compromise on it if they're differences? Share your experiences regarding this in your past/present relationships. I would love to know how you all navigate this terrain with your partners. 

[Marcel]

6 minutes ago, Buck Edwards said:

Will it negatively impact a relationship if your life purpose differs from that of your partner's?

I don’t think so. Life purposes will naturally differ to some degree. Also. Life purposes aren’t set in stone, they change and grow.

I wouldn’t worry about difference in life purpose.They can also be unified for example, so there is a shared purpose.

Its not a deal breaker by any means.

Ultimately it depends on the couple itself. 

If they genuinely love each other there always is a way to make it work for them.

Edited October 1, 2024 by Marcel

[Buck Edwards]

Just now, Marcel said:

I don’t think so. Life purposes will naturally differ to some degree. Also. Life purposes aren’t set in stone, they change and grow.

I wouldn’t worry about difference in life purposes. They can also be unified for example, so there is a shared purpose.

Its not a deal breaker by any means.

Ultimately it depends on the couple itself. 

If they genuinely love each other there always is a way to make it work for them.

Sweet. Thanks for the response hun. 

[LordFall]

I think the codependence, independence and interdepence model works well for life purpose in couples. Having an independent relationship where both people work on seperate goals and come together at the end of the day to relax and share accomplishments with another is one thing but if you can make these goals align and synergize with eachother that's most likely the best possible outcome. 

[Buck Edwards]

2 hours ago, LordFall said:

I think the codependence, independence and interdepence model works well for life purpose in couples. Having an independent relationship where both people work on seperate goals and come together at the end of the day to relax and share accomplishments with another is one thing but if you can make these goals align and synergize with eachother that's most likely the best possible outcome.