Relationships are undoubtedly an emotional roller coaster, even when love exists, because everyday life and daily responsibilities can plunge us into unexpected conflicts with our partner and internally. And if we add to that the fact that both partners are professionals or seeking career success, the line between mutual support and subtle competition can become blurred, and trying to balance everything can become a monumental challenge that tests us despite our love.

We all want our relationships or marriages to be successful, but we also want to achieve individual success with our personal goals, and that is an ideal, but the problem is that sometimes one of the two does not achieve it, and here the challenge is that as a couple we manage to continue walking together, without losing the connection or empathy, and this is an even greater challenge.

This afternoon I watched a movie called LOS ROSES, which deals with the situation I mentioned earlier. Ivy and Theo, a seemingly happy married couple, she is a chef and he is an architect, have two children and each has their own professional goals. Theo finds himself in an unfortunate situation with one of his projects and loses his job and even his professional prestige, while Ivy surprisingly begins to do extremely well at her restaurant, a success that even prompts her to open other branches.

Given the situation, Theo stays at home taking care of the children, to whom he devotes all his attention and is very demanding as a father with their routines and lifestyle, thus creating a distance and disconnect between the two, even though they try to support each other and overcome everything.

Personally, I understand that situation perfectly, referring to my experience with my marriage, since my partner and I worked in private institutions and we were both advancing in our careers and everything was going well. But eventually my partner retired from his job, and the changes in roles and family dynamics changed substantially.

We were grateful that I had my job, and I even had the opportunity to buy a car on credit, which greatly benefited the family. But I sensed a bit of jealousy on my partner's part. It was difficult for him to process, and although I supported him a lot, dealing with his jealousy plus the responsibility of the house and everything else overwhelmed me. Fortunately, that was just a phase, and the situation improved and evened out later on, but when I saw the movie, I could completely empathize with the situation.

LOS ROSES shows us the whole situation with a darkly humorous narrative, which makes it easier to watch as things happen and they overcome them, but without us realizing it, everything escalates and there is a surprising ending that leaves us wondering when they should have taken the red flags or warnings that things were getting worse more seriously.

• The performances of the lead actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman and the chemistry between them.

• Black humor (although it was overused).

• The clear photography with vibrant colors.

• The locations, such as the restaurant and the beautiful house that Theo built.

• I didn't find the secondary characters relevant, and I didn't find their funny dialogues funny.

• Excessive dark humor.

• Lack of depth in internal conflicts, due to excessive dark humor.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND watching this film, and if possible with your partners, so that you have the opportunity to identify if you have ever felt this way, if you let it go or if you talked about it and resolved it. It is a very important resource for reflection.

I really appreciate having made it this far. See you in the next post.

Te agradezco altamente haber llegado hasta aquí, nos leemos en la próxima publicación.