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5 Tiny Acts That Will Fatally Hurt Your Relationship
There are worse things than going to bed angry
Relationships are fragile little things, and no matter how strong a foundation you build them on, there are things that can hurt them and cause such disruption that there is no going back.
We all know that relationships take a lot of work. We know that lying and cheating can undermine them. We know that we marry not only our spouse but also their relatives. We know that difficult times will come and there will be many moments when we want to give up. We know it’s not easy.
But so that it could be worth fighting for if it comes to that, there are millions of things that we need to forgive, forget and sacrifice. We will have to change and adapt. We will have to compromise. And in the meantime, we should want all these. And we should be more complete than without our significant other.
There are all sorts of relationship advice out there. Communication. Empathy. Forgiveness. Patience. Gestures. Love. Love. Love. And not going angry to bed. But there are worse things than going to sleep without resolving a conflict. There are worse things than even cheating and lying. There are all sorts of micro-aggressions that can imperceptibly ruin a relationship, leaving little to no way to repair it.