Should I stay or should I go?

So when is it time to move on and leave your relationship behind?

I don’t suppose anyone can truly decide that apart from you.  After all we all have different needs and expectations from our relationships.

All couples go through rough patches and you need to determine whether you feel your relationship can weather the storm.  Sometimes it can all feel very desperate and that there is no light at the end of the tunnel.  I think every couple has been there at one time or another.  If you look at that person and still know that you love them and that you can’t imagine life without them then that means there is hope.  There is still a reason to fight to survive.

You need to sit down as a couple and ‘talk’ calmly and constructively.  Talk about what you can do to make changes – they may only be small changes but it is a step in the right direction and hopefully they can make a BIG difference.

Now, there are reasons to leave that can be more serious.  Violence and abuse are something that should no person (woman or man) should have to tolerate. If your partner is abusive you need to leave.  Being in a relationship with someone is suppose to make you happy and if that person makes you feel bad about yourself you need to go or he does.

Someone who truly loves you will not bully you, hit you or humilate you.  This is not a healthy relationship and the longer you stay it will get worse.  As long as you allow yourself to be in this situation the more you will be hurt by it.  It can be hard to move on as normally if you are in a relationship like this your self-esteem will be low and you will feel you are not capable but you are!  And if you have children then you need to be strong for them and make the change for you all!