Railey Molinario argues that two people in a relationship don't merge into one. Instead, there's you, your partner, and the couple itself as a third separate thing. Each person stays whole, with their own beliefs and triggers, and that's what makes a healthy partnership work.
2 do not become one in a relationship. You are not half of a whole person. Someone is not out there waiting for you to complete them. This is something that we get from the movies and the music, and it sounds really nice. It sounds very romantic, but these things are there to entertain you. It's not real life. So when you think about it, you have to understand that 2 do not become one, but 2 become 3. That means that you are your own person. With your own beliefs, your own desires, your own perspective, your own traumas, your own triggers, and so is your partner. So 2 do not become one, but 2 become 3. There is partner one, partner 2, and the couple. There's always gonna be me by myself. I am complete, and so is my husband.
