20+ Redditors Share The Lessons They Learned From Their Parents' Relationships

They say experience is the best teacher, but some life lessons are best learned from our parents.

Parents are the best teachers for their children. They may not be perfect, but we often acquire the most important life skills and lessons from them.

Among the things they'll teach us is that love doesn't unfold like what we see in modern romantic movies. When we watch those films, we witness that love is typically portrayed through physical attraction, status, and impressive gestures.

Opposites attract, as we see in most movies, and we also encounter stories with the central theme of finding "the one."

This leads us to believe that if we find the right person, the relationship will be a success. But in reality, that's not always the case.

One Reddit user wanted to know what lessons others learned from their parents. She posted this question on the AskWomen subreddit:

What did you learn about relationships from your parents’ relationship?

The thread received over a thousand responses, with people sharing the things they learned about different aspects of relationships. From the efforts of a married couple to the tough decisions they need to make, Redditors had plenty to share.

We compiled 20 of the best responses. Let's take a look!

The question on the AskWomen subreddit

buttinseats

This is actually a smart way of looking for a partner.

This user didn't like her parents' behavior, so she made sure her partner isn't like her parents.

Anxious-Effort1227

For some people, it's better to not enter into a relationship at all.

cocopuff333, Northern_Staa

Staying together for the kids isn't worth it.

Run-4-Fun, Remarkable-Mix-2187

This is a smart approach.

tootzone, auravsha

In every marriage, these two things are present.

GlitteringInside2

Nothing's perfect, after all.

eggofreddo, 1willowtree

Not fighting isn't always a good thing.

Marriane_Deer

The right way of fighting with a partner

DreamiLee616

It's all about priorities

sh6rty13

The don'ts of a relationship

celestialism

The fifth advice was spot on for this Redditor.

celestialism, oooouuuuu

Even children can feel the negativity

CryptographerSuch753, Individual_Card8566

You can say that again.

doomdoggie

There are other challenges couples face to maintain the relationship

doomdoggie, Toadie9622

Having a partner who isn't interested in your passions and interests is completely fine.

henchmen_DM_me

The old saying only causes a family to become toxic.

DreamiLee616

Happiness shouldn't depend on only one member of the family.

littlehateball

Run for the hills when you realize this.

MissInfer, north1south, WindowWonderful7310

Leaving a sh*tty relationship brings happiness.

Ok-Beginning-5050, Awkward-Review-Er

Sad, but true.

wixkedwitxh

There's definitely a lot to pick up from these posts by Redditors about relationships and marriages.

From relationships that are not worth saving to the things that couples should and should not accept, these lessons can be easily applied to any relationship. Even as children, we learn a lot from our parents' actions.

One of the things we easily observe as kids is what to expect from a marriage or relationship in general. Sadly, some people learn the worst things about such partnerships.

Since these situations happen in real life, people who learned from their observations now know better than to make the same poor decisions their parents did. In a way, they can avoid the negative aspects of a relationship.