Are comfort zones healthy?

When we are in a relationship, how healthy is our comfort zone? Let me explain a little bit about our comfort zones. There are two kinds, the one we build by ourselves or in collaboration with a partner; and the one we accept from a spouse or partner when we complied with his/hers expectations regarding taking a second place, and being an agreeable and pleasant companion.

The first type of comfort zone is under our control and of course is a positive place to be, while the second one is under the power of the partners or spouses who instigated it and could turn into a negative phase of our lives. A common escape from feeling stuck in our comfort zone is to drink, with the idea that a glass of wine or a cocktail will stop our minds or to forget…

What are your thoughts about this?