A wise person once told me: Mismatched expectations are the consistent killer of relationships.
It’s turned out, in my experience, to be fairly true.
It doesn’t matter what the relationship is, mismatched (and subsequently broken) expectation will do you in.
It could be a business/customer relationship.
Or a close friend.
Perhaps a new acquaintance.
Or parents-in-law.
Maybe your teenage son.
Or partner.
Or maybe, even just your relationship with yourself?
When was the last time you checked to see if your expectations were a) being met b) reasonable and c) clear?