Divergent routines vs. enough love

One of the hottest topics during the Olympics is love between athletes. In fact, people really love to know who the couples that form among the athletes are, so it's more gossip than concern about love. Conventional couples or not, from the same sport or not, and even ex-couples who were placed in teams or brackets in the competition.

This reinforces an idea that seems kind of obvious, but that deep down we know must be the 'Olympus' of relationships: having someone by your side who likes (and does) the same thing as you, wants to dedicate themselves in the same way and intensity as you, who seeks the same goals, in the case of the Olympics, the medal! It's not the same thing as working together, like in a couple's company where normally each person has a specific area and function and together they have a business, spending all their time talking about work and mainly getting stressed out in their day-to-day life without being able to separate these problems from life as a couple.

How wonderful it is to be able to tell someone that you need to train, or sleep, or concentrate on certain moments, needing to be alone or with the team, and be understood. Someone who understands these needs that are usually not excuses in a relationship, but rather work obligations. Have you ever noticed how common it is for a doctor to be married to a female doctor? Or for a soap opera actor to be married to an actress?

Of course, there is that idea that opposites attract, wanting to find an excuse to have someone very different from you by your side. You go to bed late because of your routine, she needs to wake up early because of hers. You need to eat with restrictions and follow a strict schedule, she loves to eat junk food. You travel a lot for work, she needs to work in person every day with no flexibility. At some point, the relationship reaches an unsustainable point and someone needs to adjust, or end the partnership.

Love is enough for everything in movies and soap operas. In the real world, we need to keep our feet on the ground and understand our realities. Love is enough to change and adjust some things in a worthwhile relationship, but it is not enough to keep opposites together. These everyday discrepancies can end in betrayal, discontent and lack of admiration, since we live in a world where men and women pursue their dreams, incredible careers and validation.

But let's give you a warning: if your relationship is facing an abyss of differences, you don't need to run away from someone you love because of this conversation here. Believing that trying to adjust the dials will always be the best and first option. At least I believe that. Let soap operas, movies, series and even the Olympic Games continue to inspire us and make us believe that it is worth believing that love can be enough!