Why Do Relationships Fail?

The problem in the world today is communication. Too much communication.

I agree. We should all shut the f*ck up and dance.

Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
I agree. We should all shut the f*ck up and dance.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Dancing is a sort of communication.

Originally posted by xmarksthespot
Vertically? Or horizontally?

No matter.

Originally posted by Fire
to noone's surprise I agree with Storm. Trust and Communications are key. However Love and Compassion are also essential (altho this might seem obvious I know a few 'older' couples where I seriously doubt it still that obvious)

Originally posted by Storm
With compassion, you rather mean an inability to show affection toward your partner.

Lack of actual compassion would be slightly bad a well though.

Intolerance, incompatibility, failure to see incompatibility and act early instead of forcing the relationship.

I wish relationships didn't. Relationships with everyone though, would never be perfect. Even with your family. When i was with my ex, we barely argued, we were both very easygoing etc, just did not realise why it ended myself. It was weird.

I believe most relationships end because people are out looking on how to get for themselves and not thinking of what they can give. It's mostly selfish and of course a lack of communication. Communication and being open, flexible, nonjudgmental, excepting the person for what they are not trying to change them and respecting them if they want to leave the relationship. If people are open and honest not afraid to express their own feeling then respect and understanding can occur...This is a start to unconditional love which has the other persons best interest at heart along with your own. If both can do this then this would be a special relationship that even if it did end would end on a positive note.

Financial problems cause problems between older couples. I don't have much experience in this field, seeing as how I am 16, but I have witnessed it many times in my parents before they got divorced and now in my Dad/Step-Mom's relationship.

Sexual problems often contribute to a relationship failing as well. And I don't mean just somebody being unsatisfied, but anything even relating to sexual things. Such as jealousy of another man or woman that interacts with your boyfriend or girlfriend, or somebody cheating on somebody else.

Which leads me to my next one: Unfaithfulness; which is my least favorite.

And, as it has been said, miscommunication AND lack of communication at all contribute a large deal to a relationship not working out.

I just wanna skip the heartbreaks in life, but it sucks that everyone has to go through them.

Relationships fail for various reasons. Financial problems, cheating, lack of communication, clash of personalities, lack of interest, and poor sexual performance. I'm pretty sure there's probably more, but I named the most common situations.

ideas about how you just know those things about your partner that really piss you off are going to change as soon as (insert bs reason here).

yeah right.

Accepting people for who they are, instead of who you want them to be, is a often neglected, but key part of a good relationship.

I agree. It mainly consists of people not giving and taking, or not being as easygoing as their partner, friend etc. I never usually have this problem as i give and take easily, just arent with the right type of people a lot of the time. How come your swear word appeared there😖?
I know that me, myself is not perfect, but i do have to say that i barely have arguments with people like me, because i do not cheat, do not do anything that would truly hurt someone.

Originally posted by Smiter
I just wanna skip the heartbreaks in life, but it sucks that everyone has to go through them.

When one door closes another one opens as is with everything in life.....don't dread it, but look at as it as another beginning, a new opportunity........

Even when two people are compatible, and there is a small chance of conflict between the two, people change.

As we grow, we change. Sometimes we do not grow in the same direction.

Love between two people exists, but it is not immortal. Love dies all the time, same way Hate dies, same way attraction dies, same way everything dies.

I think it is very rare when someone truly loves another, in a selfless manner.

Most relationships are built on the concept of exchange

I love you, you love me back....I make you happy, you make me happy back....I work for you, you work for me....I boost your ego, you boost mine....I'll suck yours, you suck mine.....etc.etc.etc.etc.

When these exchanges of values, actions, whatever the case may be, are not mutually and consistantly met, problems arise.

This tends to be the case with most of us.

I believe True Love, or "undying" love, is when you Love someone without depending on the exchange. When you simply desire that this person be happy, with or without you.

The way you would put a family member before yourself, and love them regardless of whether or not they hurt you.....

If you find someone who puts you before themself, then you are very very fortunate. It's rare to find someone who genuinely desires your happiness above thier own.

Originally posted by Lord Urizen

Most relationships are built on the concept of exchange

I love you, you love me back....I make you happy, you make me happy back....I work for you, you work for me....I boost your ego, you boost mine....I'll suck yours, you suck mine.....etc.etc.etc.etc
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Skipped all your bullshit and got the the main point.

relation ships fail cause those who are in one cant actually function as a couple pretty simple, and the reason for that wary for the couples/relationships that crash

because the either of the two involved subconciously don't want a relationship. 😬