Belonging vs. Freedom

Abraham Maslow, an American humanist psychologist, became famous for establishing the pyramid of basic needs:

1. Vital or physiological needs 2. Security and protection needs 3. Need for love and belonging 4. Need for self-esteem 5. Need for freedom and fulfilment. Two archetypal needs of belonging and freedom coexist in us permanently. Need for stability in relationships VS our taste for the adventure, the novelty, the unknown, the unexpected,the surprise. Not always easy to manage in a romantic relationship! :)