Is there an expire date on every relationship?
Let us explore, shall we?
Friendship
I had friends from elementary who still kept in contact with me. We also went to the same highschool. So, we had known each other for the umpteenth years. Are we close? We've known each other's reputations in elementary and secondary. Those reputations are hard to rid of. Not everyone is adaptable to change. Sometimes your change in appearance or personality would set someone back from keeping in contact. So does friendship have an expire date? I think it depends on the length and the quality of time of your friendship. One should update their change gradually and consistently to prevent unnecessary "culture shock" at times of reunion.
Romantic Relationship
Ideally, one should seek to know more about the other as time progress. I wonder if there is a time when one would decide that he/she had known too much? I certainly hope not. There is just too many sides to a person. A person should not be static but a dynamic character. So never pin-point one down to be of a flat character. Relationship, I think, would eventually reach a plateau. But this plateau should not lead to "falling action". There are so many adventures in the world. One could always find something new to discover about oneself. Ideally, a romantic relationship should not have an expire date.
Family
Out of all the relationships, family should be the most reliable. After all, you cannot get rid of your siblings or parents much like your friends or your partners. I guess by being blood related, you are bound for an eternity.
So, my conclusion is that to have a lasting relationship of any sort. You must treat your love one like family. Family gives somewhat unconditionally. Family speaks honestly. Family accepts always. Family never gives up on one another. Family bothers one another. Family annoys the crap put of one another. But in the end, family always sticks together. Family is not afraid of separation. Family has no expire dates.
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