Reasons why people stay in relationships past the expiration point
Often, we think that our partners will change and things will get back to normal – this thought makes us want to stay back.
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In relationships, we often come to the point when we know that there is no way forward from there. That is the expiration point in the relationship. However, due to multiple reasons we are not able to leave and terminate the relationship. Therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab addressed this and wrote, “Sometimes people stay too long because they haven't reached their limit, aren't ready, or can't leave. Sometimes things do improve, but you can't determine when that happens. Knowing things can change keeps us in situations even when things are healthy.”(Unsplash)
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Often, we think that our partners will change and things will get back to normal – this thought makes us want to stay back.(Unsplash)
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When we see the relationship going downhill, we go into denial and think that it is not true.(Unsplash)
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We expect things to improve overnight and have a better scene in the relationship. This binds us back into the relationship.(Unsplash)
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