Just as no person is perfect, no marriage is perfect.
In fact, this is agoodthing.
The key is how you will shape each other in the marriage as your life together unfolds.
What happens, then, if you’re in a relationship with a perfectionist?
And how do you recognize the signs that your partner is one?
Perfectionists live in constant fear of failure
A perfectionist isn’t just someone who tries their best.
A true perfectionist is someone for whom doing their best isn’t good enough.
Perfectionists don’t know how to deal with failure, something that a healthy person realizes is inevitable.
She added that perfectionists live in constant fear of failure.
Successes are only met with a fleeting feeling of relief rather than satisfaction.
Perfectionists also tend to have low self-esteem, and their inability to handle failure can lead todepression.
What should you do if you’re married to a perfectionist?
If you’re married to a perfectionist, it doesn’t mean that a divorce is inevitable.
Perfectionism is treatable, so if you think that your spouse is a perfectionist, therapy is advisable.
Springer wrote that “when perfectionism has been conquered, healthy self-esteem can flower.”
