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Signs Your Marriage is Over - 3 Warning Signs of a Divorce in the Making

As the Years go on in a marriage we may take our spouse for granted from time to time. The trick is to not let it happen too much and make sure they know how much we care about them. These 3 signs a marriage is over apply to those who do not feel that their partner knows or cares that the relationship may not be working for both of you.

Some people make terrific friends and neighbors but in their marriage they may be an insensitive or overbearing partner. This is often from a false sense of security that they can say or do anything to their spouse without fear of divorce. One partner taking advantage of the others vulnerabilities causes a rift in the relationships emotional connection.

This is what is known as a toxic relationship. Even if you stay together forever the blissful marriage feeling will not be there unless problems are communicated. This can be fixed, but it will take time and effort. Check out the signs a marriage is over to see where you stand.

One Way Street

Do you feel like you have to bend over backwards to please your spouse? This forms a one sided relationship where your partner has all the control. This could manifest into a bossy attitude with incredibly high expectations of what you do.

A healthy marriage needs to be 50/50 on everything. If the scale starts to become unbalanced the relationship becomes more difficult to maintain.

If your partner flirts with members of the opposite sex right in front of you while you would never be "allowed" to do such a thing without a stern glance that is not fair and balanced. Always hanging out with their friends and co workers while you rarely see your own friends is unfair as well.

This type of relationship is toxic to your self esteem and should not be tolerated. You do not have to yell, but stand up for yourself at all costs. Make sure responsibilities and leisure time are fair and balanced to avoid stress and resentment.

Too Much Time Away

If your spouse enjoys time away more than time spent with you there may be trouble ahead. It is completely normal and even recommended for couples to spend some time away from each other to maintain sanity. Absence truly makes the heart grow fonder.

However if your significant other always spends time with friends and rarely, if ever, makes time to be together with you this is a sign that the relationship does not mean a great deal to them.

That is not to say they want to leave necessarily, but they certainly lack respect for your time and feelings. Perhaps they are taking you for granted. If this is how you feel this should be communicated immediately. You should never feel you are your spouses second choice.

Degrading Comments

Belittling comments in front of friends or even in private can slowly tear away at your self esteem. Snide remarks about how you look, dress, act, talk or even constantly correcting your grammar can make you feel like you do not do anything right in their eyes. A cynical attitude does nothing but destroy relationships and end marriages even if that was not the intention.

If not stopped this type of degrading will make you feel worse as time goes on. Communication barriers will prevent the two of you from fixing the issues that are dragging the both of you down as a couple.

This should be confronted head on. Discuss with your spouse how you feel when they make demeaning remarks, especially in front of others.

If they need to correct you or address a problem they could pull you aside to discuss it privately. If it is not important enough to pull you away from a crowd then it is probably not important enough to mention at all.

Being in a toxic relationship is unhealthy and one of the biggest signs your a marriage is over. You may never get divorced, but you will continue to feel more and more miserable until these issues are dealt with.

A one sided relationship is no relationship at all. These are signs a marriage is over if not confronted. If these problems exist in your marriage you must let it be known that you will not tolerate disrespect. If your spouse can not allow you to be a 100% equal then the marriage is over already.

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