There’s no shortage of cliché sayings when it comes to relationships. And if you’ve ever had bad breakup, been involved in a messy dating situation, or walked down the aisle, we’re sure you’ve heard all of them. But should relationship mantras be heralded as gospel?
Sure, there are some general relationship principles we should all live by — like treating other people how we want to be treated. But when it comes to absolutes like, “once a cheater always a cheater” and “If you love something let it go,” is it better to take these sayings with a grain of salt or instantly hit the ground running?
We’ve rounded up a list of some of the most commonly spouted relationship mantras to get your thoughts on which are worth living by and which we can toss out the quote arsenal. Let us know which principles you live by from this list and which you think should be considered on a case by case basis. Are there any we forgot?
