This is how I see it.

Love is like 2 people filling up a piece of paper...

A relationship starts off as a clear piece of paper. A guy and a girl agree to write on that piece of paper. When it starts, both are excited as it's their first time working together. They fill up the paper with the best of things they can think of. Sometimes the guy writes more, sometimes the girl writes more. Some people write without thinking much, some write after much thought.

As the writing carries on, it gets more and more tiring. The couple has to be motivated to continue writing. This is the commitment and responsibility part of a relationship. As long as the urge to write continues, the writing will never end. It will carry on, papge after page until one pen's ink run out. This is eternal love till death do us apart...

Some couples prefer to write together, some write their own and combine the efforts. Neither side should be the only one writing, or else the ink may get blocked for the party who writes non-stop. which then leads to one of the people becoming burnt out, and not wanting to give anymore.

The character of a person is like the handwriting on the paper... Everyone has his/her handwriting. It is very difficult to change one's handwriting. Not impossible but it takes a lot of time and hard work. That is the same as with one's character. It is difficult to imitate the handwritings of another person. Sometimes, to make the writing on the paper look more presentable, it could be necessary for either side to slightly alter the style of his/her handwritings...

A mistake in love is like a smudge on the paper... Whether purposely or accidentally a smudge is a smudge. No matter how well the writing has gone. A smudge will leave a mark no matter how well you cover it. Whether or not to keep on writing will depend on the perception of the couple. Whether they mind the content more or the outlook of the piece of work more.

Worst case is when the paper is torn. It'll leave a very ugly mark. Again, the decision lies with the couple, each situation is unique and requires varying solutions on how to fix the problem.

To break-up is to stop writing... Many reasons can lead to this ending. One party could be the one writing non-stop and becomes too tired to carry on anymore. One party or both could be unsatisfied with the content or really dislike what the other is writing.

Sometimes you just have to cut your losses, and start over. Get a fresh, clean piece of paper and try to write a new beginning... and perhaps a better ending than the last one.  ¶ 9:51 AM