68 in a relationship

They're not directly connected. Pairs like this are often drawn to each other precisely because of their differences.

The Eight tends to be the active one in the courtship phase, whether man or woman, and that takes away a large part of the Six's doubts. The Eight finds security in leading and protecting, and that fits the Six's insecurity. The Six is in a safer position because someone wants them.

It's a meeting of body and mind, not romantic words. Both hate saccharine sentimentality. Devotion is expressed physically and through ideas. Trust is built by observing: both watch whether the other also acts for the good of others.

• Loyalty and protection.
• Both expect adversity and stick together when things get tough.
• The Eight brings strength; the Six brings prudence and strategy.

• A Six can easily turn an Eight from a protector into a tyrant.
• An Eight can easily turn a Six from someone they protect into a weakling.
• The Eight can't stand hesitation: "Do you want this, or are you lying to me?"

Under pressure, the Eight charges ahead while the Six steps back and weighs the consequences. The Eight downplays problems; the Six magnifies them. Suddenly the Eight becomes the problem rather than the help.