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partner’s qualities are fixed, and
the relationship’s qualities are fixed—that it’s inherently good or bad, meant-to-
be or not meant-to-be. Now all of these things are up for judgment.
The growth mindset says all of these things can be developed. All—you, your
partner, and the relationship—are capable of growth and change.
In the fixed mindset, the ideal is instant, perfect, and perpetual compatibility.
Like it was meant to be. Like riding off into the sunset. Like “they lived happily

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ever after.”
Many  people  want  to  feel  their  relationship  is  special  and  not  just  some
chance  occurrence.  This  seems  okay.  So  what’s  the  problem  with  the  fixed
mindset? There are two.