Yeah, I'm not sure whether or not I think it does. I... well. The people I've seen IRL who have long-lasting relationships are not necessarily those who had great romances. But there are people who seem to have that? And who have been changed in some way or another by the person they love (or changed themselves for the person they love?). And I think as a couple spends time together, they do shift and change around each other, though I don't know that that is a fundamental change in their nature.

I don't know. Now I want to think about this and write a story about it. I don't know what story, yet, but this has definitely got me thinking.

Hilariously, I tripped and watched that Kevin Bacon show last night, and the serial murderer from last season was hiding out in a place in the sticks, the love of a woman and her daughter keeping him from... killing? I guess? It's all a little fuzzy as this is the only thing I've seen. But anyway - at the end of the ep, he killed someone and now it looks like the next ep is him saying "I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaack" which makes me laugh in light of your comment.