12 Early Signs A Relationship Won’t Last

There’s a lot of truth in the saying, “Tell me who you are and I’ll tell you who your friends are.” While it’s perfectly fine if you and your partner run in different social circles, it starts to become a problem when you don’t like the people they choose to surround themselves with, which may be an early sign that the two of you are not well-matched.

3. You Spend Too Much Time Together

Spending too much time together with your partner may erode your own sense of self over time. While it sounds romantic when we make the people we love “our whole world”, it’s not actually a good thing. The key to a healthy, long-term relationship is learning to exist outside of your partner and not making your happiness too dependent on them.

4. Your Relationship Feels One-Sided

It’s one thing when your partner tells you they love you and care about you, but another when they can’t show it in their words or their actions. Do you usually start the conversations or plan your dates together? Do you feel you are giving much more than you are getting back? While relationships certainly aren’t about keeping score, both you and your partner should be doing the work to hold the relationship together.

5. You Feel Like You’re Being Controlled

Imposing their opinions on you, making decisions without asking you, and expecting you to just go along with whatever they want or ask – if you notice your partner doing these things, it may mean that they don’t respect you and don’t care about your feelings. Being in a relationship with someone like this is never going to work out unless they can learn to value your opinion and stop being so controlling of you.