Unreasonable: your partner to want the same things you do And in that regard, it is reasonable to expect a partner to want the same thing you do. If you want your relationship to work, instead of expecting your partner to want exactly what you do, expect to find compromises on the things you dont agree on.

What is reasonable in a relationship?

Reasonable expectations are those that are already implied in the relationship itself. In an intimate partnership, for example, both parties can expect love, care, respect, support, and sexual intimacy. There is a healthy mutuality in rewarding relationships.