Today my article post

Suppose two people are holding a rope from opposite sides. If both continue to pull the rope towards each other with equal force, there will come a time when the rope will break in the middle. If one of the two pulls the rope towards him and the other leaves it loose, the rope will not break, but the one who stops pulling will fall at the feet of the one who is pulling.
But

But if both will refrain from straining, they can hold on to the rope as long as they want.

This is the case in relationships.
If both parties continue to abuse and mistreat each other, there will come a time when their relationship will break, and it will happen very soon. If one party will always be wronged and the other will always be wronged, then the relationship will remain like holding on to a rope, but the one who is wronged will always be at the mercy of the wrongdoer.
But
But if both parties refrain from any kind of abuse and are gentle with each other, then their relationship will last forever.