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Put on the brakes! 5 signs your relationship has run its course
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Does your relationship smell a little past the "best used" date? Do you miss your alone time? It could mean your relationship has run its course. Here are 5 signs that your, once interesting, relationship has lost that loving feeling. - photo by Drew Schroeder
Sometimes people hit a point in their current relationship where they start to evaluate things. They begin to wonder whether or not they want to continue with their current relationship or if they want to seek another one. Not every couple is meant to be, but sometimes determine whether or not its time to move on can be tough.

Youre bored.

This is when you hit a point where some things have changed. It is one thing to be comfortable with your significant other, but its another to be bored. You become apathetic about spending time with him, and you want to do other things. If the relationship has gotten a little tedious, then you can spice things up with going to new places and experiencing new things. But when youre bored with the person, it could be a sign that youre ready to move on.

Youve grown apart.

After a long time of being in a relationship, things change, and people change. While being together was fun, sometimes you both want to go your separate ways. When communication has dwindled, and you find that you and your partner are heading in different directions, it could be time to call it off. When you begin to focus less and less on the relationship and more on yourselves, communication breaks down, and when thats okay with you, chances are its over.

You crave alone time.

Everyone needs his personal space, but when you want space more than you want to see your partner, its a red flag. When the other persons presence annoys you, and you just want them to leave, that should tell you something. The Huffington Post summed this up really well in one sentence: "When not being with her made me happier than being with her. Once you hit this point, its hard to go back.

You think about breaking up.

If youre thinking more and more about what it would be like to be single, then you have already started to take yourself out of it. When you start thinking about what it would be like to date others, those options may pull you closer to the answer you already know: youre looking for a way out. When the thought becomes more like a fantasy, youre going to want to make it come true.

You dont see it working in the long run.

Youve been with your partner for a while, and while things have been good, you cant see things going long term. This may be a sign to end it. Plenty of people have relationships that work well until the question of long-term commitment comes up.

Cosmopolitan says, You want out of your relationship because the thought of spending the rest of your life with your current partner makes you shudder. You may have been committed to each other while dating, but if you cant see yourself possibly getting married to that person, or you dont see the two of you being together in the future, there isnt much point in sticking around.

Not all relationships are meant to work out. That can be a good thing because you get to experience different people to help you find the one you really want to be with. Just because this relationship didnt work out doesnt mean the next one wont. Remember, your life is like a play, some people are main characters throughout and others just make an appearance to help the story progress.

Drew Schroeder writes for healthyliving.care and bestnursinghomes.com.