Thursday, July 10, 2008

3 Signs Of A Bad Relationship

There are a few signs of a bad relationship that you should look out for. I am talking about signs of a bad relationship that can be fixed. If you are in an abusive relationship, be it physical, mental, or emotional abuse, you should seek professional help and get out. Organizations such as women in transition and many others can help you remove yourself from the relationship as well as protect you and your children, if children are involved.

These signs of a bad relationship are more like guide posts. If these signs show up in your relationship, they are cues that things need to change if the relationship is to last and work.

The first of the three signs of a bad relationship is communication. If the two of you do not talk to each other as much as you did, it means you are starting to drift. This also goes for the two of you not communicating about the stress in your lives such as your jobs, or things that each other do like you used to. The less you talk, the further apart you will grow.

The second of the signs of a bad relationship is to look at how much the two of you do together. If each of you are starting to have more of you own lives, than a life together, things are moving in a bad direction. This doesn't mean the two of you shouldn't have your own friends, hobbies, and time apart. However, if the two of you do much more without one another than you do with one another, you are again starting to drift and this distance in the relationship will create the ability to have distance out of the relationship.

The third of the signs of a bad relationship is simple. How do you interact when you relate to one another. Is there affection, connection, and happiness between the two of you when you are together. Even if those times that you are together are far and few in between because life get's in the way. Or, is there tension, anger, and aggression toward one another? The less you enjoy being together because it usually ends in distance, the more distance there is in your relationship.

These are just signs of a bad relationship, but not necessarily the end of a relationship. Sometimes love isn't enough, but if there is love, there is always hope.

No comments: