But sadly, not all love stories last. And you might end up back at square one if your relationship starts fizzling out. Redditors have recently been sharing heartbreaking signs that someone is falling out of love with their partner, so we’ve gathered their thoughts below. Keep reading to also find a conversation with Naomi Dardik, Head of OurRitual’s Clinical Team of Therapists, and be sure to upvote the stories that hit home for you.
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“People often ask if they’re falling out of love as if it’s a phenomenon that just happens, like suddenly developing a nut allergy, and figure that if they are, in fact, ‘falling out of love’ then they should end their relationship, just like they would just stop eating nuts because hey, they’re allergic,” the therapist shared.
“On social media, most responses to the question ‘How do I know if I’m falling out of love?’ are variations of signs of relationship distress. For example, if you realize you would rather be at work than spend time with your partner or you can’t feel comfortable sharing thoughts and feelings with them because of how they respond, then commenters advise that you know you’re falling out of love and the relationship is over,” Naomi explained.
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“Why is it in distress? We can’t know yet. Could it get better? Maybe. ‘Falling out of love’ is not a well-defined scientific phenomenon,” the therapist shared. “Maybe the couple’s distress is because they have poor communication skills, are experiencing overwhelming stress and don’t know how to cope, or maybe one or both are suffering from serious and untreated mental health problems.”
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“One of my favorite professors at UC Berkeley’s MSW program, Greg Merrill, once said that everyone tells you you’re going to have bad days, but no one tells you that you’re going to have bad years! It’s important to know that constant bliss in long term relationships is not a thing, so that you don’t condemn a perfectly healthy relationship as doomed when it’s actually just being normal and is occasionally also really painful to be in,” the therapist shared.
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This sounds like teenager problem. If you’re older see if you don’t something going on with yourself medically and if not just go. Be honest, Go.
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“A man thought that his wife’s sharpness towards him when she was angry meant that he couldn’t stay married to her, since he was aware that he really struggled to feel safe around even mildly angry people,” Naomi continued. “The idea that he could learn to manage his own reactivity to her angry moments was a revelation to him and helped him change his approach.”
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“If you’re not generally happy with each other, consistently prefer to be apart rather than together, feel angry, resentful or repulsed more than you feel love, caring and appreciation, talk about it,” Naomi says. “Ask your partner what it’s like for them to be in this relationship and if they’re open to hearing what it’s like for you. Talk about what you appreciate and what’s been missing.”
“If you don’t know how to have these conversations without getting into a huge fight, shutting down or having a panic attack, consider getting some version of professional support,” she added. “There’s a whole field of really well-trained professionals dedicated to helping couples in these situations understand what’s causing their unhappiness and learn how to do things differently. Most couples see improvement after getting help and most see the greatest improvement in the first six to eight weeks.”
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You sure it’s him then? Too vague need better detail.
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“When people decide to separate, it’s still important for them, for their own personal growth, to understand what went wrong in the relationship,” the therapist says. “If you don’t learn from the hard parts of your relationship, there’s a decent chance you’ll repeat them until you do.”
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Don’t think it’s a healthy relationship if you’re living in fear of losing your s/o…
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