SIGNS OF A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP

<p>                                                SIGNS OF A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP<br/><br/></p><ul><li><b>Lack of support</b></li></ul><p>Your time together has stopped being positive or supportive of your goals.“Healthy relationships are based on a mutual desire to see the other succeed in all areas of life,” Caraballo says. But when things turn toxic, every achievement becomes a competition.In other words, you don’t feel like they have your back.</p><ul><li><b>Toxic communication<br/></b>Instead of treating each other with kindness, most of your conversations are filled with sarcasm, criticism, or overt hostility. You may even start avoiding talking to each other.</li><li><b>Jealousy<br/></b>While it’s normal to experience jealousy from time to time, Caraballo explains it can become an issue if you can’t get yourself to think or feel positively about their success.</li></ul><p><b>How can we move forward?<br/><br/>Don’t dwell on the past<br/></b>Sure, part of repairing the relationship will likely involve addressing past events. But this shouldn’t be the sole focus of your relationship moving forward. Resist the temptation to constantly refer back to negative scenarios.<br/><b><br/>Start therapy<br/></b>An openness to therapy can be a good sign that things are mendable. Actually following through on this can be key to helping the relationship move forward.</p><p>While couples counseling is a good starting point, individual therapy can be a helpful addition, Manly says.<br/><b><br/>View your partner with compassion<br/></b>When you find yourself wanting to blame your partner for all the problems in the relationship, try taking a step back and looking at the potential motivators behind their behavior, Caraballo says. Have they been going through a hard time at work? Was there some family drama weighing heavily on their mind? These aren’t excuses for bad behavior, but they can help you come to a better understanding of where your partner’s coming from.</p><p><br/><b>Thank you for listening to this podcast, we love y