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When it comes to finding 'the one,' many people have unrealistic expectations. Thanks to Hollywood, we have this idea that we'll bump into a tall, dark, and handsome stranger on the subway, our eyes will meet, and there will be instant fireworks and butterflies. From one minute to the next, we've met the love of our lives, and it's smooth sailing from there. But, in reality, 'the one' takes a lot of work to sustain, and relationships are hard. Sometimes, 'the one' isn't the person you always imagined, but it's the person with who you make things work. Some call it settling, and some call it being realistic.

If you're used to getting eight hours of uninterrupted sleep every night, then marriage might not be for you. One of the sacrifices you have to make in a long-term, committed relationship is sharing a bed with someone else for the rest of your life and enduring night after night of snoring, duvet stealing, and heavy breathing. It's not ideal, by any means. But it's the small price we pay for love, right? Right? Anyone? These hilarious tweets from the spouses of Twitter show the relatably annoying aspects of sharing a bed.

When it comes to attraction in a relationship, it comes down to so much more than physical looks. Personality, character traits, mannerisms, and overall persona all contribute to the way you feel about your partner and whether or not they are the person you want to build a future with, or not. Here are some things that people found to be total turn-offs, and the straw that broke the camel's back when it came to being attracted to their partners, and 

People meet their significant others in all types of ways. Whether it's on a dating app, through friends, or a chance happening, they say love appears when you least expect it. So when Twitter user @jreganwilliams posted, "I may have asked this before, but how did you meet your partner? I love hearing the stories", people jumped at the chance to share the adorable love stories. And adorable, they indeed were. Enjoy reading these short tales of how love can emerge out of nowhere and catch you by pleasant surprise.

Being cheated on is the worst thing in the world and there is no justification for cheating on your partner. It goes without saying that no matter how bad the relationship is, disloyalty says more about the cheater than the person they cheated on. It creates trust issues for future relationships, erodes a person's self-esteem, and it can take a very long time to get over. Some Redditors have worn their hearts on their sleeves and shared their stories of how they caught their significant other cheating on them, and how they reacted. Some of these were painful to read, but they truly give insight into how cruel some people can be.

They all make perfect sense, though...