We are creatures of meaning
Meaning-making is a set of stories that we tell ourselves about our relationships: "Do you like me? Do you not like me? Do you find me attractive? Do you value me? Do you respect me? Do you think I'm smart? Do you think I'm a good person?"
All of these fundamental questions are continuously relational questions and that's why relationships are continuously a story.
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