We often ignore danger signs of relationship trouble then we are often caught off guard when trouble rears its ugly head in our marriage or relationship. If you are diligent and you pay attention, you can recognize the red flags that come up and deal with them before they become trouble for your both. If you notice any of these warning signs, you need to take action, don’t wait! Your relationship may depend upon it. The good news is that you can fix and repair relationship problems before they become deal breakers between you and your partner. If you are questioning what to do next, I advise you to get some help from a relationship professional and be willing to follow their advice to fix your problems

  •  If you and your partner are in a negative pattern of fighting and bickering, this is asign that you are headed into stormy seas in your relationship. Healthy communication is crucial to a loving relationship. Communication breakdown is definitely one of the  danger signs to pay attention to as trouble ahead in your relationship

 

  • If you are feeling like you and your partner just aren’t connecting, this is a huge redflag. You need to be able to make that emotional connection in order to have a lovingrelationship. Reach out and talk to your partner to see if you can’t find where disconnect is happening. Emotional connection is the bread and butter of any relationship without it a relationship cannot survive.

 

  • If you and your partner are living separate lives and not spending your time together,this is a warning sign that you’re growing apart and losing that all important connection. You need to make a concerted effort to spend time together as a couple makingmemories and being in love.Build a stronger, more loving relationship with The Couples Expert, featuring proven emotionally focused therapy.  There is tremendous information on emotionally focused therapy look at www.iceeft.com

  • Living like roommates, not lovers: If you treat your partner more like a friend or roommate than a partner there is definitely something going wrong. Where isthe passion, the play? Where is the physical side of your relationship? You canget it back, but make sure the emotional connection is what you work on first,then the intimacy. This is definitely one of the danger signs to look out for.

 

  • If you are feeling alone in the same room or bed with your partner, this is a sigthat you’ve lost that emotional connection. One or both of you is isolating them-selves and this is a terrible thing to do to your partner and for your relationship.Two people in a relationship should rarely feel alone. Reach out to your partner.If you’re the one who’s been withdrawn, then you need to make more of an ef-fort to be emotionally available to your partner.

  • When you’re in a pattern of negative interaction or dealing with arguments and fighting it can feel like nothing ever gets resolved. When you don’t feel likeyou’re being heard or validated, you can become angry and resentful, and thatonly feeds that negative pattern of escalating conflicts. This warning sign is a big red flag and you should definitely see a relationship counselor to help you to find out whythis is happening.  

 

The good news is that if you are sensitive and responsive to the red flags and heed the warningsigns, you can repair your relationship and make it better than ever. It’s not a mystery, the profes-sionals have the tools and understanding of how to use them to get you and your partner back ontrack for a loving journey of a lifetime.How much better could your relationship be if you andyour partner met with a couples counselor?The key to keeping your relationship healthy and happy is to continue to work on the relation-ship and not just expect it to take care of itself. A couples counselor can help you do that. If couples counseling is not your bag of tea workshops, seminars, free on line programs there are many things you two can do to focus on your relationship in a way to make the person you are with feel like the best thing that every happened to you!!