How to Know When to End a Relationship
Regardless of whether you've been with your partner two months or twenty years, deciding to end a relationship is never easy. If you're considering breaking things off with your significant other, weight the positives and the negatives and don't make any hasty decisions. Below are ten things to consider when deciding whether you should stay or go.
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Your partner is abusing you or your children-either physically or emotionally. No matter how much an abuser tells you that he or she is going to change, chances are, the abuse will continue. If you are in an abusive situation, seek out the assistance of friends, family, or a domestic abuse shelter and end the relationship.
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You are no longer sexually attracted to your partner. Every long term relationship will have sexual dry spells, but if you have stopped having sex with your partner or no longer enjoy your intimate moments together, it might be time to move on.
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You and your partner no longer respect each other. Respect goes hand-in-hand with love. If your relationship lacks mutual respect, consider leaving.
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You no longer enjoy your prtner's company. Spending time together should not be a chore.
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You and your partner do not share the same goals and dreams for the future. Do you see eye to eye on whether to have children? How to manage your finances? Where you see yourselves in ten years? It's difficult to have a healthy relationship if you and your partner are not on the same page when it comes to the big things.
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Your partner makes you feel bad about yourself. Perhaps he criticizes your weight or picks on you for not making enough money-regardless of the issue, if your relationship is harming your self esteem, you might be better off single.
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Your partner is cheating on you. You deserve someone who wants to be with you and only you.
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Things are not going well but your partner refuses to talk about your relationship struggles. If your partner is not committed to making your relationship work, it's time to go.
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You haven't been with your partner long and things are already rocky. If you don't have much time invested into the relationship, it might be better to cut your losses. You and your partner just might not be compatible.
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Your relationship is filled with jealousy and suspicion. Once trust has left your relationship, it's difficult to rebuild it.
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