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When you’re in a bad relationship, it can feel like you’ll be stuck in it forever. Making the decision to leave your spouse might seem like the hardest thing in the world, but with a little encouragement and a lot of self-love, you can do what’s right for you and your relationship. Read through this article to learn how you can work up the courage to leave your bad marriage and look forward to the future ahead of you.
Steps
How Do You Know When It’s Time To Leave a Marriage?
Expert Q&A
- QuestionHow can you set boundaries with an ex, if you still want to remain friends?Jason Polk, LCSW, LACJason Polk is a Relationship Counselor and the Owner of Colorado Relationship Recovery. With over 12 years of experience as a therapist, he specializes in helping couples build healthy and thriving relationships through counseling. Jason holds an MSW from Newman University, Colorado Springs. He is also a Level II Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT) therapist, Healing Our Core Issues (HOCII) Certified therapist, and has training in Relational Life Therapy (RLT).
Relationship CounselorCommunicate and arrange with the ex and the current partner to remain friends. If boundaries are overstepped outside of the friendzone then this has to be communicated and addressed.
Tips
- If you are in an abusive relationship, call the U.S. Domestic Abuse hotline at 1-800-799-7233.[16]Thanks
References
- ↑ https://www.divorcemag.com/articles/your-parting-words-how-to-break-the-news-responsibly
- ↑ Jason Polk, LCSW, LAC. Relationship Counselor. Expert Interview. 24 November 2021
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happiness-is-state-mind/201709/how-leave-toxic-relationship-and-still-love-yourself
- ↑ Jason Polk, LCSW, LAC. Relationship Counselor. Expert Interview. 24 November 2021
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/how-to-find-the-strength-to-leave-a-relationship#1
- ↑ https://ifstudies.org/blog/four-factors-that-help-women-leave-abusive-relationships
- ↑ Jason Polk, LCSW, LAC. Relationship Counselor. Expert Interview. 24 November 2021
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/how-to-find-the-strength-to-leave-a-relationship#1
- ↑ https://ifstudies.org/blog/four-factors-that-help-women-leave-abusive-relationships
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happiness-is-state-mind/201709/how-leave-toxic-relationship-and-still-love-yourself
- ↑ https://ifstudies.org/blog/four-factors-that-help-women-leave-abusive-relationships
- ↑ https://ideas.ted.com/ending-a-marriage-with-grace-and-respect/
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happiness-is-state-mind/201709/how-leave-toxic-relationship-and-still-love-yourself
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/getting-out-of-an-abusive-relationship.htm
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happiness-is-state-mind/201709/how-leave-toxic-relationship-and-still-love-yourself
- ↑ https://www.thehotline.org/
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