How to know when it's time to end things with your significant other

Five questions to ask yourself if things just don't feel right

Last week, I dove into how to know when it’s time to end things with your situationship. If you missed it, you can read it here. This week, I want to talk about how to know when it’s time to end things with your significant other.

We’ve all been stuck in a relationship that we don't know how to end. You want to break up, but you just can’t let go. Well, guess what? We’re not on the Titanic, bitch. Here are five questions to ask yourself if you think it might be time to move on but you’re just not 100% sure:

1. How do you feel when you’re with the person?

In a healthy relationship, you and your partner should be lifting each other up, not tearing each other down. A little constructive criticism is fine, but if your partner is constantly nitpicking, belittling, or criticizing you over every little thing, it's time to reconsider. If you find yourself turning into a person you don’t like when you’re around your partner— becoming super irritable—that’s a red flag. A relationship should bring out the best in you, not dig up the traits you’d rather leave buried. If being with them is making you feel worse about yourself, the relationship is not for you.

2. Do you trust them? 

If you can't trust the person you're in a relationship with, you should NOT be in a relationship with them. When you find your person, there will be no second-guessing over how they feel about you or what they are up to when you're not with them. You should never have to play FBI agent let alone go through their phone to figure out how they feel about you. And if you confront them about your trust issues and they gaslight you… trust yourself that this person isn't for you. 

For my paid subscribers, below are three more important questions to ask yourself, and some incredible advice from people in our community who have been in this situation before.