ERP 262: How Do I Know When My Relationship Has Reached An End

In today's episode, I will offer some input on what you want to be considering if you are doubting or questioning your relationship. Evaluating the choice to stay or go will matter depending on your commitment level, if you are dating or if you are in a long-term committed relationship or marriage. 

Overall, it is tough to give a prescriptive answer that will fit everyone. Some standard deal-breakers make being in a relationship impossible or too harmful and painful such as abuse, addiction, or affairs.

Other times, we may experience nuances that make it difficult to be clear about "should I stay or should I go." It is confusing when we get into trying to compare other people's experiences to our own. One situation may mean two completely different things in different relationships.

 

The majority of the time, when I am helping couples work with their pain, conflict, upset, discord, I see how they are both playing into the problematic dynamic. The dynamic of the relationship is usually the source of disconnect between a couple.

 

Listen in to learn how to improve your current relationship, dating traps you can fall into, and how to figure out what is a real dealbreaker for you with your boundaries and values.

 

(Please listen to the podcast episode or read the transcript to hear explanations, stories, and examples.)

In this episode, Dr. Jessica Higgins discuss: 

• Common deal breakers in relationships
• Commitment level in relationship makes a difference when evaluating the relationship
• How to get clear about what you are experiencing in relationship
• When personal protection and defenses gets in the way of connecting in a relationship
• Limits and boundaries during dating
• Dating traps to avoid when seeking a healthy relationship
• How fantasy bonds can cloud decision making
• Learning about your boundaries and sense of value
• How to get clear on what you want in a relationship
• Warning signs for your relationship, which can be wake-up calls if you do the work

 

Mentioned

• How to Break Free from CoDependency Episode 260
• How to Strengthen your Relationship from a Polyvagal Perspective - an Interview with Dr. Stephen Porges Episode 261

 

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