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8 Ways to Know Whether or Not to Move on in Your Love Life
Relationships can be exceedingly complex, and it can be difficult to know when to move on with our lives
Relationships have to ability to make everything in life seem wonderful. They also have to ability to make everything seem pretty miserable, too.
It’s not always obvious when the time has come to start a different chapter in our lives. It’s so easy to be stuck in a state of ambivalence. Some aspects of the relationship might be great, but others may not be going well. Maybe things are good enough to continue, but maybe this relationship is holding you back. What do you do?
Instead of trying to weigh your relationship on a scale, perhaps a diagnostic approach would be more effective to decide if your relationship is moving on or if maybe it would be better if you moved on.
Your answers to these questions can help you make a final decision:
Are your relationship needs being met relatively easily?
If you’re constantly struggling to have your needs satisfied, your relationship is likely causing more harm than good. This is particularly true if you are being vocal and asking your partner to meet your needs and they…
