Relationship Advice@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago

How do you know when it's time to end a relationship?

Relationship Advice@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago

I once posted in this community about an incident with the HVAC repair guy that nearly upended our relationship. (TW b/c there is a description of self harm) We stuck it out since then. Went to couples therapy, etc. It helped for a while, but at some point it ran its course.

Today, we’re worse off than we were before therapy. I’m so exhausted. I feel tense and like I have to walk on eggshells around her. I really thought she was the one, and now I just don’t know what to think anymore.

How do you know when it’s time for things to end? I’m worried it’ll be a terrible mistake to end things, but at the same time, it might be for the best.

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The only wasted part is when you know it’s over but still continue.

But even then there is a lot to learn from that.
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  Agreed, not wasted. It’s just time to grow differently.

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