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What To Do When A Relationship Or Marriage Ends

Updated on May 10, 2017



I wrote this hub some time ago. I started examining it. I decided I needed to give it a revamp, a facelift of some sorts, LOL.


it is very hard to write a hub about this subject I guess, since I wrote hubs, that talked about thinking about getting married, or the things that happen, when the woman becomes pregnant, may have compelled me to write this hub.


Yet, I do understand that there are a lot of variables, that I had to consider, when writing this hub, and I know I may have to tweak it a bit as times passes.


I guess people ask me questions, about things of this nature, because I or they consider myself to be fair, and respective to ALL individuals, even though the same might not be shown to me.

Nevertheless, a person knows when a relationship or marriage is on the rocks, or it is about to end. I see a lot of couples, whether they are married or not, and generally, if the couple is not respectable toward one another, the marriage or relationship will soon crash and burn.


Yet being in a relationship, because it is convenient, is not logical. I would never sacrifice my happiness, just to be in a convenient relationship or marriage. Why would a person want to be in a situation, where he or she are NEVER happy?


A lot of couples will sacrifice their happiness in a relationship or marriage, if children or a child maybe involved. Anytime a baby or children are involved in a breakup between their parents, the child will of course, be affected in an adverse manner.


Children do take the burnt of the break up, and I hate seeing that happen with couples, married, or not, the child or children in question will suffer, if the parents do not at least attempt to be civil towards each other for the sake of the child or children mental and physical well being.
If there are children or a single child involved, a couple should always discuss the effect, the break up will have on their offspring.


Even as I write about how separation or divorce affects the offspring is very sad to me. Even though my parents never divorced, I still can relate to what I feel offspring must endure during the aftermath of their parents separating.


The child or children may even be taught or felt as though they need to declare sides, or which parent will be loved, or not loved by the offspring. Yes, divorce or separation, does cause dissension.


A breakup or separation between couples, impacts, and affects so many things, besides the individuals who are separating from each other. It is sort of like, taking a rock and dropping it in water, ripples are produced, which is known as the ripple effect.


I believe that, if you respect the person that you are with, you will also not mistreat him or her, or verbally or physically abuse him or her.


I always tend to view marriage and relationships, as one in the
same. The only thing that differentiates a marriage from a
relationship is a marriage license. I believe that, even in a long
term relationship, technically you are married to that person, it
may not be a licensed legal marriage, but in some states, there
is something called, common law marriage.


If you have been with a person for so many months or years, it
will be deemed as common law marriage, between a man and a
woman in most states.


When a marriage or relationship ends, it normally does not end
nicely. It will either be a mutual breakup or an abrupt breakup
by one or the other.


What are some of the warning signs or things you should do or
know, for when a relationship or marriage is about to end?


* One or both individuals do not treat the other with respect


I always stand by the phrase or statement I will repeat over,
and over again. If you start out doing those things or
exhibiting the loving behavior your mate enjoys,

NEVER stop doing those things you once
did that made your mate fall in love with you, any change in
your behavior will raise up red flags.

Couples who are separating do not enjoy being around one
another, as he or she did in the beginning

The intimacy stops between the couple
Showing a total lack of consideration or trust towards each
other

No affection is shown, in most cases no love is being
displayed, just an array of other emotions the mate may
exhibit during or before the initial break up or separation

Abusive behavior, whether it is physically or verbal, should
NEVER be tolerated


*** NOTE ***If you are abusing your mate, just leave the person
alone, obviously a man should NEVER EVER hit a woman,
and a woman should NEVER hit a man

Abusing a person in any manner will leave not only physical
scars, but mental scars, that could lead to depression, low
self esteem, and suicidal thoughts as well


Also abusing a person, could lead that person, to act
aggressively, to the point, that the person who initiated the
abuse maybe killed or injured by the person that he or she
is abusing.


If you are being abused, leave the person, do not stay in that
environment, constantly being abused


Contact your local authorities’, seek shelter and protection
from the abuser

Know when it is time to just walk away without any regrets
from a marriage or relationship

Don’t be bitter about the breakup
Learn how to let the other person go

Never impose yourself on the other person

Try to walk away from any marriage or relationship with
dignity

Show respect for the person you are leaving

Never harbor ill feelings toward the person who may have
Initiated the breakup


Do not stalk the other person, once you have split up
Never talk about or play the blame game, pertinent to who
initiated the breakup, or who caused it, that sort of behavior
is counterproductive.

What difference does it make, who
broke it off, or who caused it? What's done, is done, move on
with your life.

Learn how to live with your decision, don’t beat yourself up
about it, nor should you beat your ex mate up over it. Let it
go.

Also, most importantly, learn from your mistakes, and
acknowledge that you were part of the problem.

NEVER ever be a controlling person before or after the break
up.

In other words, don't manipulate your ex, or attempt to control
your ex mate in any manner, that will only add more fuel to
the fire.

Give each other time to heal. I believe that normally when
people spilt up, or break up, it was done, cause the male or
the female, or both were not happy with the person he or she
was with, or happy with their current situation.

Don’t be so quick to jump back into another marriage or
relationship

Give yourself time to heal
Examine yourself first, don’t just place ALL the blame on the
person, that you do not have a marriage or relationship any
longer

Don’t be so quick to dive into another relationship or marriage

Know thyself FIRST!

We all are not perfect, but if you know in your heart you
respected that person in your life, you showed them love, you
can sleep easy at night. Being civil toward each other before
and after the break up

I know it is very difficult to be nice to a person that you are
splitting up with in a marriage or relationship

Show appreciation toward your ex, once you have separated,
by dropping him or her an occasional call, even send a gift
during special occasions

Don’t be over bearing and arrogant, don’t bring up past drama
during initial contact, that maybe intentional or unintentional
contact

Put yourself in your ex mate shoes, he or she maybe still in
pain, you both still maybe in pain, just be kind, kindness goes
a long way

If need be, seek psychological counseling, either with your ex or
by yourself

Contemplating reconciliation is a huge step to take:
Understand why you are contemplating reconciling with your
past mate

Never contemplate reconciliation, if you know you are walking
back into the same situation

Know that you are not putting yourself back into the same mess
you both were in at first

Learn to forgive the person for their past actions, generally if an
abuser says that he or she will not abuse you again, you will
have to discern, how much trust you will have to give that
person, to verify that he or she has truly changed from their
abusive ways

Commit to the relationship or marriage being better or different
from a positive perspective

Don’t dwell on past negative events, learn from them,
and only concentrate on making your marriage or relationship
better

Before even talking about moving back in together during
reconciliation, talk about just taking things slow, stay in
separate homes, until you know for sure that you can live with
each other in the same home or dwelling again.

Reconciling is much more easily said than done. Depending on
what the breakup consisted of, it maybe a hard boat to row.

Always remember, we are only human. Yet, that does not give us
the right or excuse to mistreat the ex mate, that you may have
once loved. Life goes on, but a broken heart, is a wound that may
or may not never, or ever completely heal, when two people
decide to spilt up and go their separate ways.


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