1.A romantic relationship between two people in which
one person does not always act like him/herself, and the other half tries to peacefully help him/her be him/herself no matter what other people do or say.
One person in the relationship wants the other
one to be their
real self all the time, and not always conform to what others do/wear/etc.
2.
One person in the relationship is struggling with his/her inner self but is trying to peacefully cope with these problems, since that could interfere with the relationship with the other person.
1. Dashboard Confessional sings the song "The Swiss
Army Romance."
2. The lyrics of "The Swiss
Army Romance" help to understand the
definition.