# We marry our parents because we long for a good ending We often hear that we end up marrying a partner who is similar to our father or mother, and this tends to come across as creepy or depressing. However, there is a beautiful way to look at it. Because we have had issues in our relationships with our parents, we long to find someone who will have similar traits, but with whom we will be able to create a story that has a better ending. In other words, **we wish to give and receive the love we felt that we somehow missed out on**. I find this bittersweet take both awe-inspiring and heartwarming. **==Everyone is, at heart, a child who wishes for an ideal relationship==**, one that they too often could not experience fully. The important thing is then to **communicate with our partners** so that we both agree on the story we want to create together. --- ## 📚 References - [Why We All End up Marrying Our Parents - The School Of Life](https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/why-we-all-end-up-marrying-our-parents/)