Excerpt from my article:
"5 Q's To Ask When Your Relationship Stinks & You're Ready To Give Up"
Sometimes, giving in to something that is healthier for you — even if it includes being single — feels like giving up ... but it’s far from it.
Giving up means you are just not willing to do what it takes to make it work.
Whereas giving in is asking yourself the tough questions that may lead to a healthier relationship or to a breakup and something better for you in the long run.
Being part of a couple is supposed to improve your life, not just keep you from being alone. This personal growth may be difficult and painful sometimes, but it’s vital. Especially if you want to fit all your emotional baggage in a carry-on instead of filling up the whole 747 that takes you to your future.
You don’t want to be one of those people who go from one relationship to the next without analyzing what happened, the part you played in it, the red flags you ignored, and how these lessons impact your future, do you?
Sure, it is simpler and less painful, which is why it is so common. But those people end up with others just like them — people who are no better off from past relationships, just more damaged.
You deserve better. And so does your current or next guy.
Here are some tough questions to ask yourself about your relationship, when things get tough.
By considering them honestly, you might find the answer to improving what you have or be able to move on with more clarity and confidence. 1. Is this relationship, the way it is right now, really what you want? keep reading at YourTango.com
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