Today's world looks like a bad one for relationships. It seems like everywhere you look, couples that were once so close and happy are fragmenting and going their separate ways. Every couple has their own reasons for breaking up, but there are 6 in particular that usually have something to do with it, and you can help to keep your relationship from going the way of theirs by taking these 6 problems into consideration.



1) Unfaithfulness is a supreme destroyer of relationships...nothing really wounds a person so much as when his/her partner isn't happy enough at home that he/she decides to go looking for what's missing in other places. Cheating on your lover is probably the coldest, most hurtful thing you can do to a person and usually results in nigh-unfixable breakups...so the best way to deal with the problem is to never have it in the first place.

2) Neglecting your partner's feelings is another really hurtful thing that can cause a breakup, and in fact does a lot of the time. People have emotions, even the guys who like to act like they don't so much...and it really hurts when they're never considered by the person whom the love the most. Always listen to your partner, and be considerate of how he/she feels.

3) Fights happen in all relationships, it's almost natural, but when tempers really soar and people just can't cool off and take things with a level head it can really cause dissension. Nobody likes to be with a person who's always flying off the handle, and can't be reasoned with. Conflicts are going to happen, but how well they're dealt with separates the people who stay together from the couples that fragment and scatter.

4) I know it's hilarious in the movies to see a comedy actor's face go white with fear when he sees that the number on his cell phone's Caller ID is his control-freak wife, but in the real world an overbearing partner can really add a lot of stress to a relationship and strain the "victim" to the limits. As much as your partner may love you, you don't want him to get fed up with constant harassment or end up dreading talking to you. Without trust, a relationship will fail...so let go of the reins a bit before the poor person starts running for his/her life!

5) Lack of spontanaeity and fun can be as deadly to a relationship as any other problem, but in my opinion it's the most tragic of all the reasons a couple could break up. No relationship should be allowed to dissolve due to boredom and lack of interest...you two people love each other, so it's a horrible shame to think that you could separate simply from lack of "fun." Don't freak out and become clingy, but make time for each other and do things you both really enjoy. Keep the relationship alive by feeding it good times and warm feelings.

6) Your partner may not leave you because you constantly pop your shoulder or fidget with anything you can get your hands on, but a slew of constant annoying habits can really raise the pressure point in a relationship to the point of explosion. Usually it takes a lot of irritation of this kind to cause real damage, but for crying out loud try to get ahold of yourself. Everyone has a few annoying habits, but if they really bother your partner try to break yourself of them.

There are a lot of things that can contribute to the "demise" of a relationship, and these are really just a few of them...but by thinking this way you should have a good shot at identifying any of the things that are really hurting your relationship...and if you're in the middle of a breakup, then addressing problems like these could really help your chances of getting through it with your partner still by your side!