While you two don’t have to be twins, it may not be a good idea to force a relationshipwith someone who’s your total opposite. Because, as Dr. Bash says, “if there is just no common ground, it will likely lead to the couple eventually having separate lives.”
If you’re an extrovert and they’re an introvert, for example, or if you like to hike and they won’t even step outside, such differences can cause you to spend too much time apart, possibly to the point where you don’t see each other often enough. It can also become frustrating, if these things are important to you and not your partner, or vice versa.
But again, it’s about focusing on what’s important to you. While a problem may not ever go away, that doesn’t necessarily mean it has to ruin your relationship.
