1. A substantial lack of communication.
There are very few problems in this world that can’t be solved by effective communication. And that’s consistent even with problems that arise in relationships. You have to always be able to stay communicative with your partner. If you feel like your needs and expectations aren’t being met, you need to be able to articulate these feelings to one another. If you feel like you’re uncomfortable with the direction of your relationship, the speak up. The only way that you and your partner are ever going to be on the same page is if you both make a conscious effort to communicate with one another.
2. Insensitive criticism.
There should always be room for criticism in a relationship; however, you need to be very sensitive here. When you criticize your partner for something, you need to do so with love and care. If you’re just doing it to piss them off, things aren’t going to end well.
3. Terrible work/life balance.
In life, we only ever really spend time on the things that are most important to us. And you’re always going to have to give time to the things that you want to find success in. It shouldn’t be a secret at this point that you’re more likely to find success in the endeavors that you devote more of your time to. So, if you’re going to want to find success in your relationship, you need to be able to devote time to it. However, the opposite is also true. When you spend too much time on your relationships, you might end up disregarding the other aspects of your life; such as your career. And you want to be able to strike that balance between those two things without compromising the other.
4. Infidelity.
Naturally, there are so many relationships that end because of infidelity. And you have to be able to make sure that you are pulling out all the stops in your relationship to keep yourselves from being put in positions to cheat on one another.
5. Family planning and parenthood.
This is a very sensitive issue. A lot of people get into long-term relationships with the assumption that these relationships will serve as the foundation for a future family. However, you don’t always want to be so assuming. You have to be able to talk to your partner about your readiness and willingness to be a parent. You need to be seeing eye to eye on this.
6. Financial issues.
Money is one of the biggest killers of many marriages and relationships. When you get really deep into relationships, it’s likely that you will start to share your finances. And that can prove to be troublesome whenever you aren’t happy with the way that your partner handles your shared finances. That’s why you really need to set strict rules and boundaries when it comes to your spending and saving habits.
