Common pitfalls that can hurt a relationship
1 year ago

Common pitfalls that can hurt a relationship

Hindustan Times  

A relationship demands a lot of understanding, trust and loyalty, communication forms one of the foundation blocks of a healthy and safe relationship. If these relationships harbor unhealthy patterns, it's likely that our romantic partnerships will follow suit.⁠ This gravitational pull towards familiarity leads us to select partners who unconsciously allow us to reenact these patterns. Click to join Thinking our partner will change: We often set unrealistic expectations of the partner making changes in their behavioural patterns to suit our needs and expectations. However, when we ignore or dismiss the bids for connection from the partner, the relationship becomes more superficial and can hurt us. Expecting the partner to make us happy: While a relationship and the partner should make us feel happy, solely relying on them for our own happiness is an unhappy way of looking at life.

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