| Relationships require work and commitment on the | | | | out of emotionally abusive relationships. |
| part of both involved for success. If both partners | | | | 2. Your partner struggles with an untreated addiction |
| are reasonably balanced, healthy, and mutually | | | | and refuses help. If your partner is actively abusing |
| respectful, the effort can pay off in a relationship | | | | drugs and alcohol, you will likely be dealing with crisis |
| that is fulfilling, supportive, and happy. However, | | | | after crisis brought upon by your partner's disfunction. |
| there are some behaviors and circumstances that can | | | | You will always take second priority to your partner's |
| render a relationship utterly destructive and toxic to | | | | procurement of the next high. You may be impacted |
| one or both parties. Here are 3 strong signs that | | | | by legal and financial complications resulting from the |
| ending the relationship may be the wise move: | | | | addiction, such as DUI's, injury or even charges |
| 1. There is any kind of abuse in the relationship. This | | | | related to death if someone is hurt or killed as a |
| may be physical abuse, which is extremely dangerous | | | | result of your partner making poor decisions while |
| and often gets worse and more serious over time. If | | | | using. You may even be in danger if for example, |
| this is present in your relationship, be sure to contact | | | | you get into a car with your partner after he or she |
| a domestic violence shelter, or a counselor that | | | | has been using and there is an accident. |
| specializes in domestic violence issues to help you | | | | 3. Your partner engages in serial infidelity. A |
| create a plan of escape that will preserve your | | | | relationship can grow stronger after an affair, as long |
| safety. One of the most violence-prone times in this | | | | as both partners recommit, open lines of |
| type of relationship is at the time of leaving it, so | | | | communication, and agree to greater accountability. |
| take precautions. If your partner is emotionally or | | | | However, if the adultery is repeatedly occurring, |
| psychologically abusive, this is also highly destructive. | | | | there is no foundation or trust left to build a |
| If you are feeling inferior, worthless, incompetent, or | | | | relationship upon. In addition, you are risking your |
| even crazy around your partner, this merits a closer | | | | physical health and even your life by staying in a |
| look. Depression and low self esteem often results | | | | non-monogamous relationship. |