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Can You Spot Red Flags In A Relationship?

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Test your knowledge of signs that a relationship is on shaky ground.

Being in a relationship is exciting. Often so much so that we can overlook or even talk ourselves out of recognizing signals that things may not be quite right. Subtle feelings of discomfort, even if you can’t quite describe them, are important indicators of problems ahead. Test your understanding of these important signals.

1. Feelings of insecurity are a good indicator that something needs attention.
2. Social support from family and friends is a major ingredient of relationship success.
3. A partner’s desire to limit who you spend time with is a sign of love.
4. Expressions of affection, praise, and compliments at the beginning of a romance should be met with caution.
5. It is sometimes necessary to schedule time for difficult conversations.
6. Isolation from others is a common tactic to keep abused partners silent.
7. Stonewalling is a great source of frustration and anger in relationships.
8. Frequently talking to or about an ex can trigger insecurity in a current partner.
9. There is a difference between voicing a specific complaint and criticizing your partner.
10. Putting down an ex is a measure of your partner’s respect for you.
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Sources

John Mordecai Gottman. Principia Amoris: The New Science of Love, 2014. Routledge.

Silva Neves. 20 Questions Partners in Any Relationship Must Answer: Asking the Right Questions to Identify the Red Flags in a Relationship. Psychology Today: Nov. 17, 2024. 

Contact with an Ex-partner is Associated with Psychological Distress after Marital Separation. Clin Psychol Sci. 2020 May. K. L. O’Hara, et al.

 

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