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Top 7 Signs That Your Relationship Needs Counseling
By Tim Blackstock
All relationships have high points and low points. During times of trouble, some people just break off their relationship without a second thought. Others, however, aren't aware of the trouble signs. You need to be aware of these signs if you want to actively work on maintaining a healthy relationship with your partner. Here are the top 7 relationship trouble signs that you need to look out for:
1. Your partner never invites you over, even after you've been together for a few months. This usually means that he/she is hiding something from you.
2. Your partner requires you to change jobs, friends, and other relationships to keep yours intact. A relationship is something that requires giving and taking both ways. If you're required to sacrifice something that is really important to you, then this could be a sign that your partner doesn't care for your concerns and interests.
3. Extreme feeling of possessiveness and jealousy. If you're not allowed to make friends of the opposite sex, then you're with someone who can't trust you. It's impossible to form a commitment with someone who constantly doubts your ability to make that commitment.
4. Your partner is too attached to his/her parents. This can be a sign of your partner's emotional dependency and his/her refusal to grow up. You should be going out with an adult. Your relationship should feel like a mature connection, and not a babysitting task.
5. Your partner is unemployed and shows no interest of looking for a job. These days, men and women are both expected to work for their own living and not to depend on someone else for their finances. If you keep paying for dinner, your partner's bills, and his/her living expenses, you've got a moocher on your hands.
6. Communication is one-sided. If one of you is just doing all the talking while the other is listening (or at least pretends to), then you're missing out on one of the foundations of a good relationship: communication. Both of you need to open up to each other about your thoughts and feelings - whether they are mundane or deep and complex.
Although you need to look out for these signs, you shouldn't panic once you find them. Take these signs as a way to investigate the status of your relationship. Being alert will definitely make the difference between a "happily ever after" and "marrying you was the biggest mistake of my life". Trust me, you'd want the happily ever after.
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