On Relationships

In an attempt to de-clutter my brain and actually get some of my thoughts down on some kind of medium, I'm going to right about my thoughts and opinions of things in my life and what I see going on around me.
My first rant is about relationships. Why some work and some don't. I believe that my relationship works because we have the utmost respect for each other and we have each other in our lives because we believe that we have something positive to give one another. In other words, we don't bring drama into our relationship, fights are resolved quickly, disagreements are met with compromises and I think this is how an adult relationship should work. Also, we both believe that life is hard enough and that drama is everywhere else in our lives that why would we purposely invite someone into our lives to bring more negative energy and stress. Why would somebody do that? I personally believe that drama in relationships only works on tv and that leads me to why I think relationships don't work.

The TV Couple
I love Lucy, Everybody loves Raymond, All in the Family, Married with Children. These are just a few tv shows that have dysfunctional but lovable couples. Always arguing, never really wanting to be around each other or the kids, complaining about one another to friends and other family members. We all grew up watching these tv shows and of course we laughed because the arguments we're ridiculous and it was just plain funny. We all love watching other people's drama that's why people watched these shows. However, I'm wondering if these shows had an effect on the viewers and in the way they act in relationships.
I like to observe people and in observing them I see how they treat their significant others. Sometimes I feel like I'm watching a sitcom with the disrespect people have for the person who is supposed to be their boyfriend, girlfriend, wife, husband, etc. The whole ball-and-chain attitude I never really understood. If you really hate this person then why are you with them? It could also be differences in personality as well. I'm a very laid-back don't really like drama in my life kind of person. However, some people are more hot tempered and they need that drama to survive. I'm not saying that I don't like drama at all I mean I love to watch all those sitcoms and all the reality shows like The Real World and The Hills were it seems like they just cast emotional hot-tempered people who are willing to fight over just about anything.

I guess I would just have to say that I don't understand drama in relationships because I think of a relationship as a place of love and serenity. That no matter what is going on in your life you can go to that person you love and they can make you feel like the world is perfect. That's what I have and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.