In reality, the breakdown of many relationships is not due to too much intimacy, but because intimacy is mistaken for possession, and familiarity is mistaken for the need to manage it. The greatest enemy of human relationships is not excessive closeness, but taking intimacy for granted. The best relationships are not about maintaining distance, but about preserving respect, gratitude, and boundaries even after reaching a sufficient level of closeness. Because true mature intimacy is not about infinitely approaching, but about still seeing the other person as an independent individual after getting close; truly lasting relationships are not about binding each other, but about maintaining the ability to cherish the other person even when you have them.

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