From Love to Loss: Key factors that lead to relationship breakdowns

Savvy Psychologist

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Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Science, Self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 19 February 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Relationships often end due to factors like commitment issues, poor communication, emotional disconnect, and infidelity. In this episode, Monica unpacks the psychology behind breakups, drawing on research and real-world insights to help navigate relationship challenges.

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0:00.0	Relationships are central to human experience, offering a sense of connection, belonging, and emotional fulfillment.
0:11.0	However, not all relationships last, and understanding why they end can be critical for personal growth and the pursuit of healthier connections.
0:20.0	As a psychologist, I often encounter people seeking clarity about their relational
0:24.7	struggles.
0:26.2	Drawing on psychological research, I'll outline key factors that commonly lead to the end of
0:32.1	a relationship.
0:33.8	Welcome back to savvy psychologist.
0:36.4	I'm your host, Dr. Monica Johnson. Every week on this show, I'll help you face life challenges with evidence-based approaches, a sympathetic ear, and zero judgment.
0:47.1	The first factor that we're going to talk about is lack of commitment. Commitment, which is the willingness to prioritize the relationship and work
0:57.3	through challenges, is essential for long-term success. Research highlights that perceived
1:03.3	unequal commitment often leads to dissatisfaction. When one partner feels more invested than the other,
1:15.2	it creates an imbalance that constrain the relationship's stability.
1:29.3	Partners can strengthen commitment by setting shared goals that reflect mutual priorities, reaffirming their commitment through consistent actions and words, and addressing underlying doubts or insecurities through open and honest communication. If you're in the early stages of dating or a relationship,
1:35.5	make sure that you're not putting in all the effort. If you're waiting 12 days to get an answer back
1:40.9	regarding a date, it's likely the person isn't that interested in you.
1:45.2	If you're talking about long-term goals and you're not engaging in action steps, that may be
1:50.3	something to address within the relationship. Is the person giving you lip service and saying
1:55.8	they want to build a life together? But when it comes to actually creating action steps and
2:00.7	following through with them, there's no movement, that may it comes to actually creating action steps and following through with
2:01.5	them, there's no movement. That may be something to look out for. You probably could have guessed it,
2:08.0	but the next factor is communication. Communication is the foundation of any successful relationship,
2:17.1	yet it is also one of the most common areas
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