Good post. I think it sums up my views quite well. In my experience, a non-D/s relationship is most often charecterised by a constant and never ending power struggle, that is only a waste of energy and time. Even people who don't want power still seem to fight for it. In a D/s relationship we've done away with it. We've in advance negotiated in a open and honest way how we want the power dynamic to work, and there's just a lot less stress all around. I love it.