I don’t think that compromises are a bad thing ultimately, but if they are always on the table for everything that is said and done, then it appears that selfishness is the real motivation & not a real love relationship being at stake.

I learned many years ago that what motivates people in a job setting is NOT money but praise for a job well done or the completion of a project or task. People will always want more money but that doesn’t actually make them feel as good about themselves or boosts their egos like a compliment will. What some employers might learn, particularly when economic times are tough like they are now, is that compliments and praise cost NOTHING but the rewards for saying something nice will come back ten-fold by way of happy, productive workers.