15/10/2024
No relationship is Perfect!
It requires ongoing effort from both partners to understand each other's emotional, physical, and spiritual needs.
Patience and, at times, compromise are essential to keeping the relationship balanced. When only one person is putting in the work while the other isn’t, or when one consistently makes sacrifices while the other does not, an imbalance forms. The relationship becomes lopsided—one partner carries the weight while the other floats by, relying on the first to keep things afloat.
In such cases, the one doing all the work ends up drained, while the other simply takes. Over time, this creates an unhealthy dynamic. If this continues for too long, the person whose energy is being depleted will eventually need to walk away to preserve their own well-being.
Psychologists suggest that signs of imbalance can often be detected within the first six to seven months of a relationship. Ignoring these early red flags and continuing down the same path often leads to a toxic relationship.
Sometimes, we bring unresolved issues from our past into relationships, hoping they will be healed. The reality is that healing is an ongoing process—one that continues throughout our lives. It’s a personal journey of growth and transformation that we must each undertake.
Those who have worked through much of their inner pain tend to navigate relationships more successfully. While no relationship is perfect, amazing relationships do exist—ones that are harmonious, balanced, or even healthily neutral.
A healthy relationship begins with the one we have with ourselves. It’s about how we treat ourselves, how we work to heal our past wounds, and how we accept life’s challenges. The more we understand ourselves, the better we become at managing relationships—and the clearer we are about when to stay and when it’s time to walk away.
