| Perhaps one of the most painful thing that you can | | | | 1. Your needs are not met. |
| go through is to say goodbye to a relationship that | | | | You can have love, respect and trust in a relationship |
| you have nurtured for so long. A failed relationship | | | | and yet all those things seem not enough. There are |
| does not only mean saying goodbye to a person that | | | | things that one seeks in a relationship that are |
| you love so much but also saying goodbye to a love | | | | sometimes not provided. This is one of the reasons |
| that you thought would last forever. In a sense, you | | | | why couples break up. |
| are also saying goodbye to one of your cherished | | | | Lack of time is perhaps one of the most common |
| dreams and hopes. | | | | examples of this problem in a relationship. In today's |
| Break ups can be really hard. People, in fact, suffer | | | | fast-paced world, people are busy with their work. |
| from momentary depression after break ups because | | | | People find it hard to find time to be with each other. |
| the pain is just too much for them to bear. It is a | | | | This is especially true with couples, who are both |
| really difficult situation and for some, it can be really | | | | working and have a career that they have to take |
| traumatic. But it is something that is inevitable. | | | | care of. Things get complicated when their schedules |
| Nothing lasts forever. Even the best relationships end, | | | | would not meet because of out of town trips and |
| either because of the decision of the persons | | | | scheduled meetings. Eventually, each will feel that the |
| involved or the decision of fate and death. | | | | relationship is only second priority, leading to the |
| There are actually a million and one reasons why | | | | disintegration of the relationship. |
| relationships end. A lot of factors can play up in a | | | | Another need that may not be met is the emotional |
| break up. | | | | aspect. This is where remembering anniversary dates |
| Although, one can never really tell what exactly | | | | and other occasions will come into play. Some |
| caused the rift between people, one thing is for sure, | | | | partners especially women are sensitive in dates like |
| break ups happen not because of one reason but | | | | these because they feel that remembering is a sign |
| because of several factors. Love, as they say, is not | | | | of love and care. |
| enough for a relationship to survive. Although it is one | | | | 2. Abuse |
| of the main ingredients in a successful partnership, | | | | There is no point in staying in a relationship that |
| the couple need more than that to be able to last. | | | | abuses you in some way, whether it be physical |
| One of the primary things that they need is trust in | | | | abuse, mental abuse or emotional abuse. A |
| each other. A relationship will go nowhere without | | | | relationship should let you develop in some way. It |
| trust. | | | | should make you a better person and not destroy |
| This is why most relationships break up because of | | | | you. Your partner should take care of you and not |
| infidelities. Trust does not also constitute the trust | | | | abuse you in some way. |
| that a person will not look for someone else. Trust | | | | If you feel that you are not growing as you should in |
| also refers to the trust that a person will never hurt | | | | a relationship and that you are being abused. Get out. |
| you in any way and will always be there for you. | | | | No one deserves that kind of treatment. |
| Respect is another ingredient to a lasting relationship. | | | | 3. Falling out of love |
| There must be a sense of respect for each other, a | | | | Although love can be true and lasting, love can |
| sense that each can give you what you need. | | | | dwindle and couples can fall out of love. There are a |
| Without respect, there can be no trust. | | | | lot of factors that may contribute to this feeling of |
| Yet even if you know that you have had all three, | | | | emptiness and unhappiness even when you are not |
| relationships still end. Trust is broken. Respect | | | | with the person anymore. Some people may feel |
| dwindles into nothing. Love lessens. When do you | | | | guilty for feeling like this but they should realize that |
| know then when it is time to say goodbye and break | | | | it does happen and it is normal. |
| it up. | | | | |