Augustus Napier- "We marry or partner with our worst nightmare." Evaluate and determine valid & reliable?

Question

Augustus Napier PhD, Family therapist

Answer 1

If you mean, "opposites attract," sounds right.

People's perception changes. When it does, the things that attracted us and made us take notice in the first place become the things that irritate us as we shift from the first blush of a new relationship to the reality of the commitments we make.

It's kind of like when you get nauseous. The first thing you think of is, what made me feel this way, what did I eat? The thought of the food immediately makes us more nauseous.

It is human nature to bite the had that feeds us. Familiarity breeds contempt. These cliches are cliches for a reason.

I'd say valid, but only reliable in varying degrees depending on each situation.