Signs Your Relationship Is Declining

A lot of couples end up splitting up with each other with one question still bothering them…where did it all go wrong? Well there are certain subtle and not so subtle signs you can look for in your relationship that may indicate that it is beginning to fail. The main thing you have to do is be honest with yourself when you see these signs and not to try and falsely convince yourself that everything is ok. Take a look at the following signs to look out for if you think your relationship is on the decline.

Sign 1: You Don’t Want Their Company

Now there will be times in your relationship when you want a little alone time to yourself. That’s why it always good not to rush into moving in with one another as you can still come back to your own home and your own space. However if you find that you really don’t want your partners company more times then often then there is chance you are either getting fed up or going off them. The times you do not want to be in each others company should be seriously weighed out with wanting to be in each others company, if it is the other way round then you will only drift further apart.

Sign 2: You’ve Stopped Having Sex

I don’t care what people say or how shallow they think you are for thinking this but sex plays a big part in a relationship. It’s not the be all and end all of a relationship but it does have a big say in it. There may be many reasons you’ve stopped having sex…medication, stress etc but if you’ve stopped having sex on the basis that you no longer fancy your partner or it’s too much of a chore then alarm bells should be ringing. Sex should be an enjoyable part of your relationship together not a job.

Sign 3: You’ve Stopped Touching & Kissing

This doesn’t have to be about sex but when you are with your partner you should want to feel connected to them as much as possible. We usually express this by holding hands, putting our hands on one another’s knee when we’re sat down and kisses on the lips, cheek or neck. These are usually signs of a healthy relationship. If your relationship is the kind where your walking to the cinema on either side of the pavement or you just no longer do this with your partner you need ask yourself why as this is not a good sign.

Sign 4: You Don’t Have A Laugh

As mentioned before a relationship isn’t always about having sex or being sexually intimate with each other its also about being friends with each other. Your partner should be able to make you laugh and vice versa. A partner is supposed to be your emotional right hand so should be able to cheer you up when you’re feeling down or be a shoulder to cry on when you’re upset. If you find that there is usually silence in the room or one word answers to each others conversation starters then you don’t see each other as friends anymore.

Sign 5: I Love You…Don’t I?

The biggest sign that your relationship is on the decline is when you begin to say I Love You and not mean it. Of course if you’re just starting out in a relationship you shouldn’t expect to say I Love You by the second date but if you have been together for a few years you should feel this connection between each other. If you don’t love your partner or don’t feel like you’re in love with one another then the relationship is heading for a big fall.

Many people often blame themselves for their relationship going downhill when most of the time it’s neither their partner’s nor their own fault. One of the biggest mistakes people make is staying together when they know they are not right for each other. Remember just because you break up with your partner does not mean you have to condemn them to hell you can still stay friends if you have parted mutually.