I’m working on a book about recovering from a breakup. As part of that project, I’m building a list of all the reasons why romantic relationships end. Here’s what I have so far, in no particular order:
- betrayal
- infidelity
- lack of love
- lack of like
- loss of love
- obsession
- jealousy
- emotional abuse
- physical abuse
- abuse of someone outside the relationship
- immaturity
- too few shared interests
- too few shared responsibilities
- too little communication
- too similar personalities
- depression
- getting an STD
- instability
- different goals
- different lifestyles
- different cultural backgrounds
- different standards of personal hygiene
- different standards of living
- money
- different sexual orientations Continue reading
