People Are Sharing The Things That Aren't Cheating But Will Kill A Relationship Just As Fast
1."Relationships die in the conversations that never happen."
—u/Green-Krush
2."The four horsemen in a relationship: criticism, stonewalling, defensiveness, and contempt. A surefire method to kill any relationship without a doubt. Trust me, I know."
—u/pipedown13
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3."Confusing secrecy for privacy, or conversely, confusing privacy for secrecy."
—u/uniformed_flea
4."Indifference."
—u/Ok_Diamond_2319
5."Telling your partner something is bothering you, and he just thinks you're overreacting and continues doing it."
—u/crumpana
6."Trickle-truthing."
—u/midlife_enthusiast
7."Taking them for granted. Not seeing them or appreciating their addition to your life."
—u/Mundane-Prune-4504
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8."Weaponized incompetence."
—u/sacredmoonmom
9."Communication breakdowns. You'd be shocked how easy it is to ignore each other or even tune each other out until resentment builds."
—u/Jumping_Brindle
10."Insecurity."
—u/AphelionEntity
11."Getting complacent. Never bothering to acknowledge their contributions, celebrate their successes, or make them feel special. Some folks don't even realize they have quietly quit a relationship until the other person leaves."
—u/Dragon_Rider11
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12."Withholding apologies when wrong."
—u/Truth_Hurts318
13."Gaslighting. 'No, I didn't say that.' 'No, I didn't mean that.' 'You are remembering it wrong.'"
—u/chipshot
14."Not letting your partner have their interests or hobbies."
—u/Comfortable-Dare-307
15."Jealousy."
—u/BenWa-SF
16."Keeping score."
—u/Broad_Bill3095
17."Making decisions or doing things for your partner because you think you know better than they do or what they want."
—u/AuntBeeje
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18."Dishonesty or not being loyal."
—u/valie_val
19."Having to constantly compete against your partner's phone for their attention."
—u/Mobile-Jump6936
20."Giving praise to others but never your partner."
—u/[deleted]
21."Not realizing that you can't make a person love you. But you can sure make them not love you."
—u/Savings-Cockroach444
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