I honestly feel that Romance does not exist in a vaccum and as writers & the provider of romantic fantasies that we should be playing more attention to the conversations that society as a whole is having about love and relationships right now. Especially when it comes to emotional care and labor.
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I discuss this with my partner all the time since I like to write romance.
What constitutes a "good" relationship and why wouldn't our definition of such a social thing change over time? I can write the best relationship possible now and later it might change.