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When Will You Leave a Relationship?

Ending a relationship is difficult, but sometimes lingering is what pushes you over the edge. And if you're reading this, odds are you've already considered this question.

By The Secret of 60'sPublished 2 years ago 3 min read

But, at the end of the day, you don't need a specific reason to terminate anything; if you're out here asking this question, it's reason enough that now is the time to end it.

You may have a partner who is humorous, kind, successful, and brilliant, yet they may still make you feel dissatisfied and stressed out. This does not indicate that something is wrong with you; it just means that you are not a good match.

So how do you know when it's time to end ?

1.Something doesn't feel right.

It's natural to have questions and concerns in a relationship since partnerships are hard labour that requires ongoing effort. But, in the end, your heart knows what it is feeling, so trust it.

2. It depletes your energy.

Loving someone should not seem like a burden; at the end of the day, you should not be afraid of losing anything, since love is a fulfilling experience, not a sad one.

3. You sense a lack of support.

You have this strange impression that you are not being supported by your lover. Because the genuine nature of a partnership requires one person to sacrifice a bit more than the other when it comes to achieving your aspirations.

4.You’re scared to ask for more from your partner

It’s natural to feel uncomfortable talking to your partner about what you need and may not be getting from your relationship. But Wadley says open lines of communication are essential to lasting, healthy partnerships.

“People may think, ‘That’s going to make me sound needy and emotional,’” says Wadley. Instead of speaking up, they suppress how they feel, continue on with their dissatisfaction and feign contentment out of fear of feeling like a burden.

5. You and your partner have been working on your relationship for over a year.

Of course, when two people are madly in love and have been together for years or have established a family together, there is a bigger motivation to work through the issues. If both parties want the relationship to work, you should consider couples counselling. She does, however, recommend that you establish a one-year time restriction. Spending too much time deliberating can damage the basis of the connection to the point that you won't be able to repair it. After roughly a year of actively working on the relationship and failing to satisfy each other's requirements, the tough decision to end the relationship is likely the wisest choice.

When do you realise you have to move on?

  • You are more concerned with the past than with the present.
  • The partnership causes you more grief than delight.
  • You stay in the hole, hoping that things would improve.
  • You keep defending their acts.
  • They make little or no attempt to maintain the relationship.

You will realize at some moment that you have done too much for someone and that the only feasible next step is to stop. Stop damaging your heart by attempting to make a relationship work that plainly isn't meant to be.

You can't make someone be loyal. You cannot make someone care for you. You can't make someone be the person you want them to be. You simply have to realize that certain things are intended to happen but not be, because sometimes the person you desire the most is the one you are best off without. And you may not be able to figure out why right now. But you'll realise in the future that it all came together in the end. Stop putting your happiness on hold for someone who isn't interested in you.

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I am an ordinary writer who write about emotional writing as well as sharing though related to relationship matter and advice the younger generation to have a better understanding when handling emotion toward relationship.

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