It's often the case that people in long-term relationships choose not to air their problems on social media, closing a curtain on the very normal spats, disappointments and bouts of disillusionment. After all, platforms like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook are have long been embraced as places to screen your very own highlight reels; reserved for the aspirational, the very best versions of ourselves and our relationships.
However, this can cause a bigger problem, with studies finding that many of us have developed a and romantic ideals as a result, something which has only been compounded by an unprecedented new access to potential partners through dating apps like Tinder.
Our is perhaps part of the reason why so many social media users feel drawn to model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen's running commentary of her life with husband John Legend - you know, the and The Voice judge.
This refreshingly unfiltered commentary was put on full display last week, when Teigan took to Twitter to vent about Legend's poor communication skills following the finale of The Voice, which he judges alongside Kelly Clarkson, country music star Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani.
"I didn’t know tonight was The Voice finale," she tweeted.
"John invited everyone to dinner at the house after and I’m really f**king mad because I didn’t make a f**king FINALE meal."
She continued: "I would have gotten a cake or something too?? Who the f**k does this? U don’t win The Voice then eat short ribs."
Teigan explained the situation further, venting that Legend struggles to comprehend the effort she normally puts into "doing the fun, extra shit".
"It sounds dumb yes but this is VERY John," she tweeted to her 12.1 million Twitter followers.
"I am always in charge of doing the fun, extra shit and he has no idea how much I plan normally and he’s like 'no it’s fine they just wanna have dinner' but it’s literally the finale of their show??? And I have no ice cream truck."
While the exorbitant details of her particular situation mightn't seem all that relatable, many of Teigan's followers did, in fact, relate to the relationship dynamic.
"I get it," . "But I also think you put too much pressure on yourself. First of all, OMG short ribs! Secondly, ice cream doesn't have to be in a truck. You know Kelly is easy and Blake just likes booze and Gwen just likes Blake. You'll be great once you breathe. Kill him later!"
"Tbh, dragging her husband in public is something we could use more of," Ford tweeted.
"I see so many women complain privately about men they fawn over publicly. 'Thanks to this incredible husband for taking the kids out today so I could have a sleep in! So lucky to have him!'"
She added: "I get that it’s a compulsion to reward behaviour to try and institute more of it, but it clearly doesn’t work. More women should expose the wilful helplessness they have to deal with from partners who’ve grown too used to having everything organised for them."
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