“The heart was made to be broken”, claimed Oscar Wilde – who fortunately, none of us will ever need to date! Relationships can be difficult and while many of us wish for a loving and caring partner, disagreements are inevitable. Arguing with your partner not only affects your relationship, it can also have an impact on your general emotional and psychological well-being. Too often, a partner get trapped in the grief cycle of unhealthy relationships, which ultimately leads to unhealthy behaviours such as self-medication through drugs or alcohol, depression, anger, resentment and loss of pleasure. And in many cases, this cycle can fester for weeks or even months. To avoid this:
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Seek couple’s counselling before the relationship hits rock bottom. There’s no shame in wanting to make a relationship stronger. Take the opportunity to identify your mistakes and learn not to repeat them.
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Be a friend to yourself. If you genuinely care about yourself, you'll attract people who do the same.
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Don’t fight fire with fire. The prospect of fighting back in the midst of a spat is appealing, but it'll only damage your relationship further.
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Reflect and re-evaluate what you need in a relationship. Have you been choosing partners incapable of a loving and mature relationship? EVA Psychology Centre
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