When you’re in a bad relationship, your whole life is upside down. You have invested in a lot of emotion and more importantly- time that you will never get back. However, you know that it something you must do to get your life back. But the problem is that ending a relationship can be very, very difficult to get out of. In fact, you may have your finances intertwined .
If you need to get out of a bad relationship, follow these steps:
1. Create a support group by reconnecting with friends and family.
2. Make it clear that you’re unhappy.
There’s a good chance your man won’t have any idea you want to leave him or that you are miserable and contemplating leaving him. To prevent the split from feeling too shocking, make sure he knows well beforehand that you’re not happy in the relationship and you’re thinking that it would be best to sever your ties before it gets any worse.
Healthy breakups take weeks, if not months, to play out. This timeline gives you and your man time to acclimate to the idea of being apart, to begin to take care of the logistical elements of your split, and to generally exit on as mutual terms as possible.
Unless you live within a truly abusive relationship where your safety is at stake, it’s better to end things gradually and mutually than to incur the karma of a sudden, unexpected split. No one wants to be surprised.
3. If it is an abusive relationship, don’t remain friends.
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4. Do not date for a while.
Step back and be introspective. Find out what you truly want out of life.
