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Breakups happen no matter how much you avoid it.

There are no permanent things in this world. For people who have been in a few relationships before, it’s easy to recognize when the end is near. But if you’re new to the world of breakups, here are the signs that your relationship might be over or not.

Your relationship might not be over if…

• They can’t let you go, but can’t treat you right either.

Have you ever met someone who cries and begs for you to stay when you try to end the relationship? However, they aren’t even changing their actions and continue to hurt you. This can be a sign that they aren’t totally ready to let go of you. They aren’t ready to see you with someone else.

Although it’s not good to endure this, there is a chance that you can save your relationship. They just need to be redirected, to learn their lesson, to see what they will lose if they refuse to change.

• They dismiss the idea of breaking up.

If your partner dismisses the topic of separating, this is a sign they aren’t seeing a breakup as a solution to whatever you’re both going through. More transparency and communication will help you get through this.

• They change their habits.

It’s obvious for both parties that their relationship is falling apart. From my experience, you both can feel it. However, if your partner starts changing his bad habits and puts in extra effort for you, that’s a sign that you can still work it out. Your relationship just needs compromise and adjustments.

Your relationship might be over if…

• There is a third party.

It’s hard to fight for a relationship when you know your partner is already loving someone else. You see, this is a non-negotiable situation. You don’t deserve to fight over someone who is okay with replacing you. Leave the relationship because love is not supposed to be begged for.

• They ignore you for more than a week.

Honestly, this is one of the cruelest things your lover can do to you.

How can you ignore someone you claim to love? I can’t even resist talking to my husband for 1 hour after a fight. How much more if your partner ignores you for more than a week? Isn’t that emotional torture and manipulation? That’s a clear sign your relationship is over. And even if you decide to fight for it, I can’t guarantee it will be a healthy one.

• They initiate the breakup itself.

One of the worst nightmares for couples is to hear the words “let’s break up” from their partner. It’s a decision you have to respect. It’s harder if you refuse to split up and force them to stay; you’re just suffocating them. Never force a relationship if the other initiates a breakup because it will just end up being a one-sided relationship.