Have you ever been in a relationship that broke down very quickly, in your opinion at least? There are some warning signs a breakup is coming that you should be on the lookout for.
Sometimes people can be so content to just be with somebody that they can miss out on important signs that all is not as is perhaps should be and that a breakup is coming. If you can train yourself to pick up on some of these signs, then you can do a lot of work to protect your heart from being broken out of the blue. Breakups are never fun, even if they are somewhat amicable, so pay attention to these five key warning signs a breakup is coming.
One of the biggest warning signs a breakup is coming is fighting. The act of arguing, splitting up and then immediately getting back together doesn’t mean that your love for one another is too strong to be broken up by a silly row. It means that you are settling and returning to a bad situation because you don’t necessarily want to be alone at this moment. If you are constantly hurting each other to the point of breaking up once a month, then it might be healthy for both of you to just call it a day.
Does it feel like your relationship has been treading water for a long time with no progression or no chance of taking things to the next level? You might see this as stability, but in the bigger scheme of things, it could be a sign that your partner is stalling and doesn’t actually want to take the next step with you. Being stuck in a loop definitely warrants an honest discussion.
Being absent and disappearing from a relationship is the kind of behaviour that you would expect from a first high school romance, not an adult partnership. If your partner tends to go a few days without communicating properly or, even worse, completely ghosting you in favour of other social pursuits, then that tells you they don’t consider you as their number one priority. This attitude will only ever lead to one conclusion.
If you partner starts to become withdrawn from you in the sense that they no longer share their personal thoughts and feelings with you, then it could well be because their personal thoughts and feelings are focused on the fact that they no longer want to be in this relationship. Openness and communication are key factors in a healthy relationship, so if you’re feeling closed off or shut out, you are no more than casual acquaintances with benefits.
When you think about your partner, the overriding feelings that come to mind should be ones of love, happiness and excitement. If, however, these feelings have turned to more negative ones like dread, annoyance and anger, then it’s a vital sign that your attitude toward them has changed. It will take something drastic to turn the relationship back around, so you need to decide if it is worth it and take action.