Seven Warning Signs of a Relationship Break Up

Before a disaster strikes, a storm hits, or something that's just plain bad happens, there will always be warning signs. How often do you hear people say: “we should have heeded the warning signs”. This is true of political events, storms, bridge collapses, and of breakups between couples.

A word of warning. If you are prone to paranoia, please skip this article. You must bear in mind that the points made here address changes in your partners behavior that was absent in the past. Also, the more points that apply to your relationship the more likely a breakup is imminent.

1.) Have you been demoted to the bottom of her priority scale? This means that everyone and everything else comes before you. For example, her calendar is always too full to fit you in.

This is a very painful and demeaning situation to be caught in. She has all but literally pushed you away and out of her life. Even if you haven't broken up yet, you're basically there already.

2.) Has there been a recent change in the nature or frequency of affection toward you? Does she turn her head away when you're about to kiss her? This type of change is an important indication of something very wrong.

Perhaps she still kisses you but the passion is gone. What's being discussed here is not boredom but an aversion to expressing love.

3.) Has there been a change for the worse in how your partners family and friends treat you? Do they speak to you less and seem more awkward around you? They are probably discussing your relationship among themselves and have chosen to side with your partner.

4.) Is the affection that you show her not reciprocated in turn? When you contact her more and more, does her contact with you become less and less? If this is happening to you, it is a sign of real trouble in your relationship.

5.) Does she fail to volunteer specifics about where she is going or the name of her friend? Sometimes this doesn't have any significance But if she doesn't give a straight answer when you ask her then something is wrong.

6.) Does your partner seem distracted, distant, somewhere else? She will usually not contribute much if at all to the conversation. This behavior on its own is common but when taken in addition to other signs of a breakup, it has significance.

7.) Has your girlfriend become unusually secretive? Not telling you where she's been or quickly ending phone calls when you go into the same room? This is odd behavior and you've got to ask yourself, why?

Remember not to apply these tips to personality quirks that are normal for your partner. Only use recent changes that were not present in her past. You will also have to exclude behavior caused by external circumstances such as stress at her job, etc.

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