As a couples counsellor based in the vibrant community of Subiaco, Perth, I often encounter couples who are still basking in the glow of their relationship’s honeymoon phase. The colours are brighter, the smiles are broader, and everything about their partner seems effortlessly perfect. However, as time passes, reality creeps in, and those rose-tinted glasses that once framed the relationship begin to cloud our vision. This is where we come across the phenomenon of idealistic