A contract for better for worse is a contract that should not be tolerated.
Lis and I didn't talk for a year. I was in a relationship that wasn't good for me. I became isolated. I had nobody anymore, I only had my relationship.
I cannot be with someone who takes pleasure in inflicting pain on me, someone who can't love me
Many people get into a relationship as a way to compensate for something they lack or hate within themselves. This is a one-way ticket to a toxic relationship because it makes your love conditional - you will love your partner as long as they help you feel better about yourself.
I do think that it's a dysfunctional relationship between columnists and commentators, because they both seem to hate each other, like a terrible marriage.
Couples often live out years of falsehood trying to protect and save a relationship, all the while destroying any chance of real relationship.
I'm not saying it's for everyone, but it's better to be alone than in a lousy relationship.
I think most people know when they're in a toxic relationship - it requires an enormous amount of effort to keep it going, and you don't get what you want from it.
No matter how much love is there, these aren't two people who are actually good for each other. They don't help each other grow. They stifle each other's growth.
Wasting time in a relationship that blows is just that - wasted time.
A bad marriage is like an electrical thrilling machine: it makes you dance, but you can't let go.
