A note on endings. Genre dictates expectation. In a romance novel, a "Happily Ever After" (HEA) or "Happy For Now" (HFN) is a contractual obligation. To deny the reader that after 300 pages is a betrayal.
Seeing couples actually talk through their problems instead of relying on "the big misunderstanding."
To make a relationship feel authentic and engaging, writers must balance several key components: Spark and Chemistry