Self-Honesty

Many people know when their relationship does not work but sustain an illusion that it is being worked on. People may use practical positives in a partner to cover a deeper truth about lack of love or fit. Relationship work begins by hones…

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Many people know when their relationship does not work but sustain an illusion that it is being worked on. People may use practical positives in a partner to cover a deeper truth about lack of love or fit. Relationship work begins by honestly identifying whether the relationship actually works. Truth-telling requires stopping pretense and asking why the relationship is not working. The article allows staying for practical reasons but says the person should be honest about that choice.