‘I had to be realistic’: Women Discuss Wholehearted Reasons They Left Good, Healthy Relationships

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    Font - Posted by u/asleepinthealpine 16 hours ago Why did you leave a good relationship?
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    Font - Lia_the_nun 14 hr. ago He wanted kids and over the years I came to the conclusion that I did not. He has kids now and I love them dearly. I also love the fact that they're not mine. No regrets.
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    Font - fortytwochickens. 14 hr. ago I left the best relationship I've ever had. We had only been together for a year, and I was moving across the country for my career. He wanted to come with me, but kept flip-flopping (understandably) because it was a big risk. He also wanted kids in the future
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    Font - and I didn't. I eventually decided to end it. I don't regret it, I think it was the right choice. I still miss him though, and I don't think I'll stop any time soon. ✩ Vote Vote Reply Share
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    Font - polarisborealis 13 hr. ago He was an amazing person, but over the years we drifted apart. I went to therapy to change things I needed to change, but he didn't consider he needed to change and that was his right. He's met someone else and he's happy now and so am I.
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    Font - Clementinequeen95 13 hr. ago He never ever planned dates. Not once. I had multiple conversations with him about the fact that I felt like I was the only one invested or interested and he said he would do better. I didn't need anything fancy,
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    Font - but leaving the house to get ice cream or even just walk around the neighborhood was a no go for him. So I left. I don't regret it honestly. I loved him but a relationship can't just be one person doing everything while the other tags along. Reply Share Vote
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    Font - Longjumping_Chance84 12 hr. ago Cause I did not see a future with him. I started to realize our relationship was more of a friendship than a actual couple.I feel like there is someone else out there who I'm more
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    Font - compatible with and I feel like he deserves someone who reciprocate the same energy as him. Vote Reply Share
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    Font - Lead Professional6429 · 8 hr. ago I felt the same way in my first relationship. It was perfect in every sense except it just felt way more like a friendship than a romantic relationship. So we ended it and decided to stay friends
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    Font - theshowerloofah · 11 hr. ago I'm almost in this position now. In a long term relationship with a guy who checks all the boxes and loves me unconditionally... but something feels off. I don't think I'm IN love with him for
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    Font - whatever crazy reason since he would otherwise be my dream guy on paper. I'm scared to leave but it feels wrong to stay. I want to be single and know who I am as an individual but I'm scared I'll look back and regret leaving someone so "perfect".
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    Font - sansastark1209. 14 hr. ago I was immature, didn't really understood her value until I saw her with someone else Vote Reply Share
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    Font - MaximalIfirit1993 · 9 hr. ago I was scared we'd been friends for quite a while and I panicked because I didn't do big feelings well then. We stayed close so I thought it was all well and good... Found out many years later (just recently,
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    Font - actually, and we broke up in 2013) that I broke his heart. And like... I love my now husband, but I think I'll always regret the choice I made to some extent Vote ↓ Reply Share
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    Font - ringtone_dutchess · 14 hr. ago . bad sex /: I used to regret leaving him but don't anymore because i'm engaged to the love of my life now (who is the best s x of my life) Vote Reply Share
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    Font - Based MicroBat. 14 hr. ago Forgetting the fact he cheated. Which tbh, was an out to realise how bad the relationship actually was. It was a "good" relationship by definition, but dan it was just boring. Same thing everyday. I'm quite weird
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    Font - and kinda strange and they were very basic, no opinions, no thoughts, no style or hobbies, I don't even think they had a favourite colour. But I was very colourful in all of those areas. So although them cheating hurt for a very very long time. Ultimately in the grand scheme of things, I'm glad they
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    Font - did otherwise I don't think I would have left and therefor never met my equally as colourful boyfriend who I feel we mesh into a rainbow of love, joy and exciting weirdness. Because I didn't leave immediately so I did in fact leave, it wasn't an instant break up.

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