When a relationship begins, it can be positively thrilling! We get so tangled and engrossed with each other that we think it will never end…sometimes however it does…

So how do you know if your relationship is going down hill? In this post I set out some of the tell tale signs that a relationship is failing.

No. 1: Are you spending less time together?

When you first started the relationship, you couldn’t see enough of each other. Now it seems they would rather spend their time elsewhere, with other people or at other places.

No.2: Is your partner spending more time at work?

Linked in to No. 1, your partner would rather stay at work than spend time with you. This is a tell tale sign of a failing relationship.

No. 3: Are you going to bed alone?

You or your partner are staying up late, playing games or watching porn. This means you/they are substituting your relationship for other activities. Similarly if you are sleeping in separate beds, this is a sign that there is a serious problem in the relationship.

No. 4: Does your partner suddenly know loads of new people you’ve never met and communicating with them on a regular basis?

Be it over facebook/myspace or random calls from “just someone from work” or “someone I just know”, this is a sign of a failing relationship. The attention your partner once had for you is all but gone, and they are focussing it on others.

No. 5: Have your partner and yourself stopped seeing eye to eye?

When you first started dating it seemed like you agreed on everything, now however everything seems to cause a minor argument or you find yourself bottling up your feeling to avoid all out war!

No. 6: Has the communication between your partner and yourself broken down?

Linked in to No. 6: you no longer feel you can speak your mind or be open with your partner, nor they with you. One of you never gives ground, meaning you never compromise.

No. 7: When was the last time you had sex?

With the exception of illness/children etc. if the loving has stopped altogether, your partner no longer finds you attractive, or the sex has become routine and monotonous and they are no longer interested. If not sorted this can lead to a break-down of the relationship.

If you can identify that there is something wrong before all is lost, you can save your relationship. I highly recommend the e-book this ebook on rebuilding relationships; it is a great guide for pulling back failing relationships, in clear step by step instructions no matter what your situation.

Good luck!

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