Romantic relationships can be very challenging, particularly when we hold expectations of what romance is or should be.

These expectations or beliefs are often formed throughout a lifetime through our consumption of images of romance fed to us through the stories told in our cultures, romantic films and myths of the perfect and all-encompassing idealised lover.

By learning how to identify those unhelpful beliefs or ‘myths’ that we hold about relationships, we can have a much better relationship with our partners.