Have you survived these things with your partner? Then the chances are high that you will stay together

Every relationship has its ups and downs, which seems perfectly normal to me. Especially in the early stages, when you are still feeling each other out, this can be accompanied by necessary conflicts. And yes, I definitely speak from experience. To be honest, I wouldn't even know how many arguments I've had in the past.

But hey, the good news is: every storm you weather as a couple often makes the bond stronger. Isn't that beautiful about love?

Well, there are a number of those typical tests that you as a couple must go through to find out if you are really meant for each other. Have you survived the moments below? Then the chances are high that you are made for each other. Here they come.

Your first out-of-control argument
This is one of those moments when you think: see, we totally don't fit together. Often the argument starts out of nowhere and someone storms off home in anger. In hindsight, you both don't understand what the fuss was actually about. It probably has something to do with the tension of the early phase. After all, you both present yourselves vulnerably, and that is of course terrifying. Well, this turned out to be just the very first argument. Check.

You have approved each other's families
Okay, I know it's always said that you don't have a relationship with your (in-laws), but it is much more enjoyable if you can see each other more often than just once a year at Christmas. That first meeting is super exciting, but once you have that behind you, a big step in the right direction has been taken.

You have cooked for friends
Man, I find nothing more stressful than organizing a dinner and cooking for friends, let alone when you are hosting a dinner for your friends together with your beloved for the first time. Teamwork in the kitchen is put to the test, in other words: arguments guaranteed. Once everyone is out the door and your dinner is a success, of course, there is no more trouble in the air.

Vacation by car
This is, in my opinion, the ultimate test: going on vacation together. And to make it worse: by car. I can tell you: during such a trip, a lot can go wrong, and it usually starts when you haven't even left the country yet. I once drove with my beloved to the south of France, in a car without air conditioning and on Black Saturday. It's a miracle that we are still together.

Ikea on a Saturday
You will notice that the tests go from bad to worse. Here is the nightmare of every couple: going to Ikea together on a Saturday. Why do people keep doing this? Honestly, I have no idea, and yet I was there myself recently with my beloved, also on a weekend. Fortunately, we only had to pick up a mattress, so I think that was our salvation.

Together in quarantine
Well, I actually don't know if I really survived this test or if the calm just returned due to the pandemic that is now finally (almost) over. I fear the latter, as my beloved and I drove each other crazy during the lockdowns. Are there even couples who really enjoyed being on each other's lips 24/7? Well, if you are still together after two lockdowns, then that's just a good sign in my opinion.

You stood hungry in front of a closed McDonald's
Love goes through the stomach, and angry hungry people are capable of quite a lot. It happens to everyone sometimes: you're in the car and really craving McDonald's. Once there, it turns out the branch is already closed; a mistake by Google Maps. What do you do as a couple? Exactly, get very angry at each other. See if you can work that out together. If you succeeded, then ‘forever’ is really meant for you.