I'm just sitting here thinking of some of the reasons why people stay in unhappy relationships and I came up with 3 common reasons. 1. they're afraid to let go of a relationship that they are so familiar with.2. Not fully prepared and setup financially and physically to leave the person 3. Because of children involved.
1. Many people rather stay in a relationship because they are afraid of letting go of a person they been with for so long. Some of the excuses would be " OH I been with the person for so long, i don't want to throw away all the history we shared" or " I'm too content now I don't want to go through the hassle of finding someone else, plus it's too hard starting all over again". Trust me i know where you are coming from but why spend a lifetime with someone you’re not happy with and why waste your time? You never know what's really out there sometimes it's good to take chances.
2. If you are not fully prepared to leave the person your with because of finical problems make a plan to leave. You should save money and plan/ map out a moving date don't let money be the reason your trapped in the relationship you are unhappy in. if you’re physically not capable of leaving because of a sudden health problem or even a disease you should also plan. You have so many people you can reach out to like family members, churches, etc. You should never let a relationship be the cause of your death because stress can kill you!
3. If you’re stuck in an unhappy relationship because you have children together don't let it be an excuse not to leave. Children see when you’re unhappy and see that you’re fussing don't let your children think that’s what love is all about (fussing and unhappiness). Be an example to your children, show them that if you’re unhappy in a situation it's ok to leave and venture out into something new.
