Characters must work on their own healing before they can be healthy partners.
To understand the magnetic pull of romantic plotlines, we must dissect their anatomy. We must look beyond the "will they/won’t they" tropes and examine the psychological scaffolding that makes fictional relationships resonate with our real-world fears and desires. Sexfullmoves.com
"A fight," she repeated, impatient now. "With my boyfriend. Well, ex-boyfriend. Technically, we're in that horrible limbo where he says we're 'taking space' but still texts me pictures of his lunch. I need to end it. Properly. Catalyst-style." Characters must work on their own healing before