Not too near, not too far.

There are couples who are so much into each other that there is no detail too intimate to discuss and no rule too sacrosanct to be broken. They present a united front to the world--sound like each other, repeat the same anecdotes and jokes and over time, may even start looking like each other! they know each other's deepest secrets from the past and there are no more mysteries to unravel.  

There are couples who agree to carve out enough space for each other and steer so far clear that overtime they become strangers and address the world from their own separate individual spaces, with no trace of togetherness. Over time they forget the art of communication and distance between them keeps growing.That is when they start saying, " It seems that i am living with a Stranger!". Despite talk of how important distance is for a healthy relationship, too much of it can stretch ties to breaking point, while an overdose of cloying togetherness can be nauseating! 
 
The long and short of it is that while it's important to keep a bit of yourself away just for you, it is equally important not to allow distances to grow exponentially. The most successful partnerships are those that maintain this "near-far" balance. Near enough to feel together and far enough retain the mystique!