Time To Go

Ever been stuck in a relationship that just isn’t working? I know exactly how you feel. Jill and I were joking the other day that each of us could write an encyclopedia on our bad relationships. I always wished that I could just hit the delete button and make it go away however, in the real world that just doesn’t work.

Sometimes I think I’ve seen them all. Boring relationships, angry relationships, abusive relationships...It’s so hard to recognize that you are in a crummy union, but here a few signs you should be looking out for:

If your partner on several occasions belittles you or insults you to make themselves feel better or to make you uncomfortable that is a sure sign that there is a big problem. Even the best of us can lose our cool in the heat of the moment, but we usually apologize for saying nasty things after we cool down. We might even say negative things that can be taken the wrong way. Confront them about their nasty words and they usually will say they’re sorry but if you get no remorse from them, it may be time to move on.

If there is ever any physical abuse (from you or your partner, it goes both ways people!) that is a major red flag. Using that kind of behavior in the heat of the moment is absolutely unacceptable regardless of the situation. If this is happening to you there is so much support out there if you need help getting out of an abusive relationship whether it be confiding in your close friends or many of the abuse hotlines that you can find in the phone book.