Astrological Pairings: Love Without Living Together

The First Sin: Being Too Self-Centered

Combination: Aquarius + Taurus

Typical Offense: Aquarius tends to be self-absorbed, often displaying a bad temper and adhering to a set of self-righteous principles, treating their partner as if they're invisible. Aquarius freely chooses dinner companions, changes jobs on a whim, and justifies giving gifts to the opposite sex with comments like, "They helped me when I was in trouble," or "This is necessary socializing; I'll do it regularly in the future!" When Aquarius tires of Taurus, they decisively state they "need space" and disappear for several days. Taurus, yearning for a stable home life, silently endures this, frustrated and wishing that divine intervention would bring clarity, to the point of feeling overwhelming anger.

Voices of the Parties Involved:

• Aquarius: I just want to pursue my desires in my short life.
• Taurus: I can’t take it anymore; love shouldn’t be one-sided.

The Second Sin: Distrust Leading to Infidelity

Combination: Pisces + Virgo

Typical Offense: Virgo is diligent and often works overtime due to job pressures, constantly worrying about being fired. When Virgo doesn’t come home and their phone is off, Pisces starts imagining the worst: if the phone is dead, did Virgo intentionally leave behind the spare battery? If it's off intentionally, who's Virgo really with? Pisces’ imagination runs wild, picturing Virgo with someone else, leading to feelings of despair. The thought of battling a cheating partner leads Pisces to consider infidelity as a countermeasure. Once physical infidelity occurs, emotional betrayal soon follows, making preserving the original relationship seem pointless.

Voices of the Parties Involved:

• Virgo: I feel unfairly blamed; I'm working hard for our family.
• Pisces: I'm losing my mind; I need to save myself.

The Third Sin: Financial Hardship

Combination: Leo + Cancer

Typical Offense: When experiencing financial struggles, Cancer tends to be more accepting, finding satisfaction in buying discounted items, while Leo feels ashamed and avoids anything cheap. Cancer might pointedly ask, "Don't you like saving money?" Leo, feeling mortified, reluctantly complies. Cancer often makes self-deprecating remarks like, "I can't even afford condoms," and suggests avoiding intimacy, saying, "What if we get pregnant and can't afford an abortion?" As Cancer counts their meager bills at home, they declare, “Next month, it's all on you.” This behavior leaves Leo feeling uneasy and restless.

Voices of the Parties Involved:

• Cancer: You have to live within your means.
• Leo: This is the most embarrassing time of my life.

The Fourth Sin: Losing Oneself

Combination: Libra + Leo

Typical Offense: Leo tells Libra, “I don’t like using liquid soap, so you shouldn’t either. I prefer sportswear, so you should dress similarly when we're out together. Don’t change jobs; I like your current job. You need to lose weight; I don’t like seeing you gain weight.” Libra thinks these are trivial matters, and wearing certain clothes is just to please Leo. They reason that changing jobs might not be an improvement, and gaining weight is no good anyway, so they agree to everything. Eventually, Leo believes that Libra has no opinions, treating them like a subordinate, and considers Libra a failure. Leo feels wronged, thinking, "You're so easygoing; if I were like that too, we'd be the butt of jokes."

Voices of the Parties Involved:

• Leo: I appear strong because I have no one strong beside me to support me. I really need someone to rely on.
• Libra: I'm willing to do anything as long as you're happy.

The Fifth Sin: Excessive Indulgence

Combination: Aries + Scorpio

Typical Offense: For Aries and Scorpio, the relationship ignites passionately anywhere, whether in a car's backseat, an old warehouse, or at home. However, engaging in this intensity too frequently, akin to satisfying a simple craving, becomes problematic. Aries lies exhausted, contemplating if life is just a cycle of eating, doing, sleeping, and repeating. Scorpio, turned away from Aries, feels an emptiness, thinking that their desires only center around physical satisfaction. Beyond Aries’ physical presence, they realize they know nothing else about them. As passion diminishes, could it signal an inevitable separation?

Voices of the Parties Involved:

• Aries: I have energy but no outlet; I feel restless.
• Scorpio: After all, sex and love go hand in hand.

The Sixth Sin: Laziness and Gluttony

Combination: Gemini + Capricorn

Typical Offense: Gemini invests all their energy at work, but at home, they’re like a marionette without a puppeteer, collapsing on the couch. They read fashion magazines, claiming life is dull and they need fashion inspiration to live well. Meanwhile, Capricorn, who has labored all day, returns with fresh groceries and takes on cooking and cleaning. Expect no help from Gemini; they fear friends’ ridicule if they do housework, so they won’t even hang up clothes or take out the trash, even when it reeks. Ambitious Capricorn feels like Gemini’s parent and housekeeper, lamenting that their youth is slipping away.

Voices of the Parties Involved:

• Gemini: You can escape the drudgery of housework and live as you choose, just like me.
• Capricorn: I once had dreams too! Now I'm just overwhelmed.

The Seventh Sin: Losing All Romance Due to Familiarity

Combination: Taurus + Sagittarius

Typical Offense: Over time, Taurus's thriftiness becomes noticeable, such as buying clothes only on sale, ordering daily specials at restaurants, and buying bread only during half-price sales after 8 PM. On a boat trip, Taurus opts for a cheap, lower-level seat with no views, claiming, "The upper deck is too windy; you'll catch a cold." Sagittarius seems easygoing but is dissatisfied and feels unfulfilled because Taurus focuses solely on bargains. On Valentine's Day, Taurus nonchalantly asks, "Do you want chocolate? I saw some on sale at the mall for ** dollars a small box; if you want, I can get it now."

Voices of the Parties Involved:

• Taurus: Since we’re planning a future together, there's no need for extravagance.
• Sagittarius: I can't stand being stingy; my life feels so dull.