Can a Relationship Work if The Couple is in Different Stages of Life?

Depends how aware and patient the couple is with one another.

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It doesn’t matter what stage you are in, as long as you and your partner are on the same “set.” If you guys are in totally different “movies,” you’re in trouble.

One may be more aware than the other, but as long as they are doing the best they can and taking action, it doesn’t matter. Only you can decide if it’s healthy for you to stay in the relationship.

There is no end to the game. It’s a constant cycle of ups, downs, curves, and vicious wipeouts at times. Life and relationships aren’t easy.

It’s when a partner has no accountability for their actions, and their delusions and denial won’t let them begin to push to better themselves.

The tough part is to know when to “pull the plug” on the relationship. You have to decide at what point it is enabling on both parts. Some relationships aren’t meant to be no matter how badly you want them to work.

How do you handle it? You can stay and possibly suffer immensely or cut ties, keep working on yourself, and hope your absence pushes your partner in the right direction.

Sometimes true love is leaving a person, not staying. There’s nothing more unconditional than that.

If someone doesn’t want to change, you can’t force it. So stop pursuing shit you can’t control.

Real self-talk.