 By Nancy Fagan, Author of "The
Complete Idiot's Guide To Romance"
Not all relationships
are guaranteed to last...even if you think they are perfect. All you
can do is keep an eye on your behaviors as well as his to
recognize-and fix-problem areas as soon as you see them. The longer
you wait to address them, the more difficult they will be to repair.
Research shows that the majority (96 percent) of breakups are
initiated by women. Although this statistic may seem comforting, for
the women who have been dumped, it is anything but.
In retrospect, most people realize that the signs were there all
along, but chose to ignore them. The most significant sign was a 'gut'
feeling that something was wrong. A person's gut is never wrong, its
purpose is for protection. So, whatever you feel it telling you, you
need to listen, even if your partner denies it.
Other common signs include the following:
* Visiting dating Web sites;
* Not marry you within three years of dating;
* Being secretive;
* Needing more time and space away from you;
* Forgetting important dates;
* Behaviors do not follow words
* Continued friendship with ex partners
* A change in routine;
* Picking fights about insignificant things;
* Spending less time together;
* Going out with friends more;
* Not expressing love as often;
* A sudden burst of devotion of love (this is usually a guilt response
to an upcoming breakup).
Understanding the unspoken is key to knowing how strong a relationship
is. Learn crucial ways of knowing if your partner is still attracted
to you.
© Copyright 2004 Nancy
Fagan - Published with permission
Nancy Murphy, M.S.
www.TheDivorceHelpClinic.com
11622 El Camino Real, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92130 (in Carmel Valley)
nancymurphy1@mac.com
(858) 764-2545
Author Info:
Nancy Fagan, M.S., best-selling author of 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to
Romance' and 'Desirable Men: How to Find Them' has appeared on several
hundred radio and television shows including Ricki Lake, Men are from
Mars/Women are from Venus, ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, The Berman &
Berman Show, FOX News. She has been featured in most major newspaper in
the United States and worldwide as well as regularly mentioned in the
nation's top magazines such as Ladies' Home Journal ('Can this Marriage be
Saved?'), Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Men's Health, Bride's, Seventeen, Women's
Day, Family Circle,Women's Own, BBW, Complete Women and dozens of others.
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