Nice write up @jwolf. Truth is, in most cases, staying in love is hard work. There are going to be days that even the the sweetest beings such as the ones we call soulmates will not feel or act like one. That's the time you need to snap out of the fantasy and make your relationship work. I don't believe there is any relationship without uphills but what makes it it all admirable by outsiders is the fact that the partners decided to make it work. Love is a sacrifice.