Amen. I think this dovetails with what (I think) you were saying to Dom in another conversation about bringing the gift of a high-functioning self to the relationship (words to that effect).
Yes, but what is the high-functioning self? I think we need to flip the zoo upside down and thereby thoroughly rattle the cages to see the answer.
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver