" Whether you are married or have lived with someone for a time, look upon that person and know that, as much as you may love that individual, he or she is not your " better half." Yes, this popular term of this endearment can be a warm, comforting notion that speaks to intimacy and trust. but these people you care about so deeply aren't " half" of you at all. They do not fill in your blanks. You have no blanks. You are whole within yourself. "