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Five Signs of Unhealthy Relationship

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By lindagoffigan


No. 1 He does not make you happy anymore

If you mate is not making you happy anymore, then you are definitely in an unhealthy relationship. Isn't laughter the best medicine. If you can not laugh easily with your partner for whatever reason, then you need to talk openly with your partner and let them know that you are not happy in the relationship. No one really expects to be happy all the time but when you can not remember the last time the two of you had a good laugh, then it is time to move on. It would not make sense to stay in a relationship of unhappiness becuase the bottom line is that unhappiness does not constitute a healthy relationship. Talk openly with your partner and most of all do not depend on the other party to make you smile all the time. You need, however, to let the person in the relationship  know if you are genuinely unhappy with how things are going between the two of you.


No. 2 She Always Has a Headache

If you wife, girlfriend, boyfriend or husband is always having a headache to avoid you in the bedroom that is a sure sign that you are in an unhealthy relationship. Sex is good for the marriage or relationship and connects the intimacy needed between two people. If one is always having a headache or an excuse not to sleep with you then that is not a good thing for your marriage. You may require a marriage counselor for this one to get the sparks flying again because talking about this ailment is not going to be a cureall. The wife or husband may think that you are not being understanding about their lack of desire is justified. Only you know what has been going on in your relationship and why you are no longer turned on by your supposedly signigicant other. You may want to explore the reasons with a marriage counselor as the lack of sex in a marriage is unhealthy.

No. 3 No Ones Talking to Each Other

If no one is talking to each other that means that the relationship is unhealthy. Communication between partners in a relationship is what keeps the relationship together and healthy. Communication involves more than two people just talking and exchanging ideas especially about the relationship. Sometimes communication involves just listening to  what the other person is talking about and earnestly trying to understand what is being said. If you are just waiting to get your point across then you are not really listening. Try listening to what the other partner is saying if you think that the communication part of your relationship needs revamping. Communication is the key to understanding what the other person in the relationship has to say and can very well cure an unhealthy relationship.

No. 4 One of You is Having an Affair

If one of the people in the relationship is having a relationship then the relationship is unhealthy and very well may be over. There is a new cultural change made by Hilliary Clinton when she stayed with her husband, Bill Clinton even though the whole country knew that he had cheated. Maybe her high profile mandated that she stay in an unhealthy relationship. It used to be that women would leave their husband having an affair but now they are standing by their man. It is most assuredly a reason other than love that women are staying in their relationship. Maybe career aspirations or family cohesiveness has to do with these women staying in unhealthy relationships. Each situation is different and professional counseling should be sought in each case of infidelity. Being in an unhealthy relationship for the kids or for the sake of status is not good and help should be sought to cure what ails this type of relationship.

Step 5 You are Spending Less Time with Your Partner and Thinking of a Replacement

You are finding excuses not to be with your partner by working overtime when there is no work to do. You have lost interest in your partner and it is making your relationship unhealthy. You would rather be with anyone else except your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife. Why be in a relationship with someone if you do not want to be together. Such a relationship of separatism while in a relationship is unhealthy and should be brought up for discussion immediately if you want to save the relationship. Seek the help of a therapist to find out what happened in the relationship to make you want to work overtime rather than to be with your partner. This feeling of wanting to be separated from your partner makes for an unhealthy relationship that is not good for the both of you.

If you find yourself thinking of replacing your partner of just moving on, you may want to let go and find happiness within yourself or someone else. It is unhealthy to remain in a relationship when you are not even thinking of the person that you are in a relationship with. Instead, you find yourself thinking of a suitable replacement or just to be alone with yourself to get to know you better. That is not a healthy situation when you are not giving your undivided attention to your partner in the relationship. Unless you want to save the relationship, in this scenario, it is best to move on. Sometimes it is difficult to find excitement or happiness with someone who you are not even thinking about. Everyone needs there space but eventually, you want to play out some of those fantasies that you have been thinking about. If the fantasy is not of you partner, then you may have fallen out of love with the person for whatever reason. It is unhealthy to be spening your time with someone who you are not in love with and to have someone else on your mind.

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S Lynn Mitchell profile image

S Lynn Mitchell  says:
5 months ago

Although number 4 is a definite sign that the relationship is on the skids, the other four may not be so easy to recognize. It's a little scary sometimes how a relationship can slip so easily and quickly into oblivion and the people involved may not even see it coming. I guess this is why it is important not to become out-of-touch with what a healthy relationship should look like. It takes work and both parties must be willing to put in the effort or the relationship becomes a lost cause. Good hub!!!

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advisor4qb  says:
5 months ago

Gee, I'm having flashbacks.

fortunerep profile image

fortunerep  says:
5 months ago

you got me at number 1.

dori

rb11 profile image

rb11  says:
5 months ago

If I had to vote, I would vote that #3 was the root to most problems.

Regards

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lindagoffigan  says:
5 months ago

S. Lynn Mitchell, I appreciate hearing from you again. Thank you for your comment. I agree with you that some relationships can be scary that is why it is awfully important before you put all your feelings out there and make your self vulnerable to an unhealthy relationship. I hope that you have written more because I am on my way over to visit.

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lindagoffigan  says:
5 months ago

advisor4qb, thank you for your comment.  I did not mean to remind you of an unhealthy relationship.  Keep moving on and you'll do just fine.

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lindagoffigan  says:
5 months ago

fortunerep, thank you for your comment.  No. 1 of the unhealthy relationship article, unhappiness, covers a wide territory and could easily be the one and only reason for the unhealthy relationship.

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lindagoffigan  says:
5 months ago

rb11 thank you for you comment. Communication is an important factor in acknowledging whether or not a relationship is healthy or unhealthy. No. 3, the one you selected as the one and only reason for an unhealthy relationship also is the only one that mentioned a cure which is communication.

Life Sentance  says:
5 months ago

You forgot to mention finishing your partners sentances- correctly or incorrectly. Drives me crazy.

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lindagoffigan  says:
5 months ago

Life sentance, thank you for your comment.

Now that sounds like a personal reason for an unhealthy relationship but I appreciate your participation. Finishing each other sentences usually means a certain pattern of compatibility that some people would love to share.

If this action annoys you, then you may want to speak more assertively and with confidence so that people will wait until you finish what you have to say. Some people have a command of their oral delivery of speech that people enjoy listening to them and can not wait to hear what they have to say.

Interrupting others can be an annoyance and if you are in a relationship with that person on a daily basis, the habit could cause you to become angry and perplexed. I would suggest that you tell the person to stop completing your sentences and that you would like for the two of you to speak to a counselor. Your goal is to find out the root of such a controlling behavior on their part and a behavior of submission on your part when it comes to communication.

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banefulpurity  says:
4 months ago

I would also like to add that while not talking to each other is a big tip off, the opposite problem can happen where everything (and i mean everything) turns into an argument. And there again is a communication issue.

Good hub.

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lindagoffigan  says:
4 months ago

banefulpurity, thank you for your comment. Your addition to Five Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship is well received and acknowledged. Too much talking on a negative level can be unhealthy for a relationship.

If communication is turning into arguments at each topic of discussion then it is bestto get counseling and let an intermediary advise the two on what to do with the relationship. At this point in the relationship, the communcation development into an argument at every conversation may have become a habit. Habits are difficult to breakk and now when the two people converse, there is an expectation that the communication is to lower the others self esteem or to start an argument.

Now, the negative conversation is not a sign of an unhealthy relationship, the relationship is on overdrive in that direction and may result in ending the relationship.

Serious concern from both parties to save the relationship is needed and more often than not since each is on the defensive, it is best to call a counselor or seek a temporary separation to clear the air and then try to start over.

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Tom Rubenoff  says:
4 months ago

Number 4 is definitely a clue!

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lindagoffigan  says:
4 months ago

Tom Ruenoff, thank you for your comment and for emphatically agreeing that an affair is the tell all of an unhealthy relationship. I appreciate your visit and have read your articles as a featured writer here at hubpages.

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magnoliazz  says:
4 months ago

If I had to vote I would say that No 4, having an affair would be the end of the entire ordeal.

I think that people just get tired of each other. They know everything about each other, there is nothing left to find out, there is no challange.

Boredom can end a relationship, so you should always keep growing...together. Learn new stuff, be an interesting person...heck learn to tango!

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lindagoffigan  says:
4 months ago

magnoliazz, thank you for your comment. I like your way of giving straight forward advice.

sillygirl3452001  says:
3 months ago

taking the person for granted, bordom, thinking more about someone else, too much drama, letting other people come in between the relationship, all signs that things need to change.

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lindagoffigan  says:
3 months ago

sillygirl3452001, thank you for your comment. I appreciate the additional information you provided.

Florence  says:
3 weeks ago

Thank you all for the comments.

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