... Put like that, it does seem rather ... overly demanding, one might even say "high maintenance". Finally, I can say, "too damn bad ....." It's just the way I'm wired up.
I recently came upon a different slant on this - it isn't HIGH maintenance, it is more constant maintenance, which a good marriage requires to keep running smoothly, just like your car or anything else you rely on to run smoothly in your life.....
“Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about getting out there and dancing in the rain."