Jake PopistIt can be challenging and scary to think about breaking up with our partner. We may wonder if it’s the right thing to do, and we don’t want to end a relationship just to regret it down the road. The pain of losing a relationship certainly hurts worse than a heel spur, but sometimes it’s for the best.
If you’re unsure if it’s best to leave your partner, we’re here to help by offering a list of 4 tell-tale signs it’s time to breakup.
Physical Connection Absent
While the physical connection isn’t everything, it is an important element of a healthy and happy relationship. If you’ve found that you and your partner aren’t as intimate or cuddly as you once were, it may be a sign the relationship is on its way out.
It’s normal for couples to go through periods of time where they aren’t as physically close, but if you’ve noticed the lack of physical connectedness for a period of months – this may indicate that one or both of you no longer feel the same in the relationship.
You Don’t See Eye to Eye on Important Things
Conflict in relationships is perfectly healthy and normal. What’s important is that both partners, although they may not agree with one another, they always work to understand each other. If you’ve noticed that you and your partner are constantly butting heads with no resolution, it may be a sign the relationship is doomed.
Relationships are built on a foundation of understanding, and without both partners’ desire to understand the other, the relationship will never reach its full potential. It might be time to end the relationship if you feel your significant other shows no interest in trying to truly understand you and your perspective.
Lack of Communication
Healthy communication is a hallmark trait of successful relationships. If you find that you and your significant other rarely communicate, this is a bad sign for the longevity of the relationship. Without honest, open, and frequent communication the relationship will soon lose its fire. Eventually, the fire will turn to ashes, and you’ll both feel disconnected from the other.
It’s important that you and your partner feel safe and have the desire to open up with one another. If this is missing in the relationship, it might be a sign it’s time to end things.
Loss of Emotional Intimacy
Physical intimacy isn’t the only important function of a healthy relationship. Emotional intimacy is just as crucial, if not more. Emotional intimacy is when you feel connected with your partner through feelings of love, peace, and safety.
Should you feel a lack of deep connectedness with your significant other, it might be a sign that the relationship has come to an end. While it can be hard to admit the relationship is over, it’s important to keep in mind that not all relationships were built to last. Without emotional intimacy, you and your partner will never find the true happiness that exists in healthy and loving relationships – which you both deserve.
Jake Popist
