I originally wanted to title this post "PRElationship" but then immediately realized the futility of doing so. The premise of course being, every successful relationship comes with preparation. But... the reality is we can prepare for relationships, but we can't prepare for who we're relating with/to. Abiding by the "textbook definition" of relationships anyone may count themselves a success. Why? Because it misses the central point. It reads like so: The way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected (by blood or marriage) The way in which two or more people or groups regard and behave towards each other An emotional or sexual association between two people These definitions do not provide any clarity as to how to relate. That, and we're not offered a distinction between those that are healthy/unhealthy or successful/unsuccessful. However, these answers exist within the very composition of the