Two tests to see if your relationship will last

Caroline Egan
4 min readAug 12, 2024

How to tell if you have a keeper

Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash

So the butterflies are all there, you get on extremely well and you’re making Disney eyes at each other — but how can you tell if this will really last and that you’re in it for the long run?

Well, forget all that tripe that pretends to be relationship advice here — most of it sounds like some judgemental AI has written it.

Look everyone is at their best at the start of a relationship and there is usually very little stress in the early days when their genitals are both glowing at each other.

So what do you do to find out how this will play out?

You take them and your relationship out of their comfort zone and go to a few of the most stressful places on earth.

And by that, I do not mean take her to a family outing with your drunk racist uncle or ask him to help you kidnap the dog your ex won’t give you back. These are a lot more subtle, and although they are still somewhat dependent on other people also being stressors, they really can help you find out more about your relationship dynamic.

The first suggestion I’ll make is the place where many a battle has been fought by couples, and many relationships sadly lost…

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Caroline Egan

Nerdy, freelance writer, feminist, horror/sci-fi enthusiast, mother, big child. Support me and become a member here: https://eganc3.medium.com/membership