Change in life

I guess one's life changes a lot when he/she gets a committed partner. I deliberately avoided the word "when he/she gets married" because the contemporary school of thought says that marriage is not required for a committed relationship . (I somehow do not agree to that thought.) Anyway, I believe that when we start living and sharing with a person whom we like, the interests and likings of both the parties slowly align themselves to each other. Initially we start with the understanding that we agree to disagree on certain things. But slowly, we tend to have a common opinion on those points. This does not happen by force or as a sacrifice. It comes involuntarily and naturally.