These 10 tips can be an early warning detector, arming us with knowledge and understanding to avoid the dysfunctional relationships and bad relationships altogether.
Are you sliding slowly into a bab relationship? Is your ideal partnership starting to lose its excitement, or worse becoming a dysfunctional relationship?
It isn't uncommon for people to hang on to what seems like a dysfunctional relationship with no future just because they had a great past. In fact this is quite a common phenomenon because we usually don't notice the negative qualities of an individual during the initial "romantic stage" of a relationship.
6. You've compromised and sacrificed your beliefs, ambitions and core values in order to adjust to your partner's needs, with the hope of eliminating the problems of your relationship.
7. You've completely and radically changed your appearance hoping that your partner will find you more attractive.
9. You find you have put a lot of distance or disconnected completely from friends and family to please your partner.
10. You feel like your partner doesn't appreciate anything you do or have achieved in life and is trying to undermine you every step of the way.
When you observe these signs, a warning bell should go off and alert you to reevaluate the direction of your relationship. Perhaps the most practical way of doing this would be to make a list with two columns. Use one column to list the positive traits of your relationship and jot down the negative attributes of your relationship in the other. Take the time to come up with a concrete list in both columns. Once you are done with the list, see which column is longer in order to ascertain whether the odds are stacked against the survival of your relationship or there's hope for you and your partner yet. By doing this you can view the entire situation in an objective manner. You then make it easier to end the relationship.
In conclusion, be aware that the purpose of a relationship is to bring happiness, not be a constant source of turmoil and pain. So, if you see all of the signs discussed in this article, it's best to quit while you're ahead.