9. You want to believe that things will change and everything will get better!
A lot of people like to tell themselves that things will change, and it will be better. However, this is just a lie we tend to tell ourselves when we don’t have the courage to admit that we’re not happy anymore.
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Additionally, a lot of people choose to stay in a bad, toxic, or simply unsatisfying relationship with the false belief that things may improve at some point, but they rarely do. ‘He will change his behavior’ or ‘she will open her eyes at some point’ are just lies we’re telling ourselves to feel better about a bad situation.
And it’s understandable that you might feel this way, because walking away from a long-term relationship is not easy, especially when there are children, mutual investments, and other things at stake.
But at the end of the day, you can’t stay in a relationship that doesn’t bring you joy.
Read also: 9 Ways to Prevent Paranoia From Ruining Your Relationship.
