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Walk away from an abusive relationship

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Many people stay in abusive relationships in hopes that someday their partner will change. Unfortunately, some of these people continually get battered on a daily basis by their partners even for several years. Others, stay in the relationship for the rest of their lives. Sadly, others lose their lives their violent significant other. The question is if you found yourself in such a relationship, would stay or walk away? My candid advice is to walk away. Your partner can never change. Once they have become violent, they can only get worse. As much as you may love them and cannot imagine a life without them, you should also consider yourself. Such a relationship can only bring grief, emotional turmoil, fear, restlessness and worse still, low self-esteem. An abusive partner will cause you sleepless nights because you are afraid of what they are going to do next, where and how. They earlier you get out of such a relationship, the better. Sticking around will certainly...

How to accept that your relationship is over

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It’s been good, it’s been great but it’s over. You may have parted in good terms or your partner may have disappeared into the thin air. That doesn't really matter now because it’s over. Sad as it may be, you may be feeling used or perhaps on the flip side, relieved. No matter your circumstances, it is time to accept that your relationship is over. It is time to move on with life. Better things are coming your way. Believe in yourself. You can stand alone. It is true when your partner is gone you feel a void in your life. The trick is to fill those voids with other things in life. If you were used to spending time together, chatting, hanging out at certain places you are likely to miss them and even feel lonely. But that does not mean that you should feel sorry for yourself. You should instead look for activities that occupy most of your time and keep you busy. You may choose to stop some of the activities you did with your partner. But then again, if some of those activi...