These “Small” Relationship Problems Cause Big Damage

Emotional termites accumulate quickly.

Ah, termites. Those pesky little buggers that, when grouped together in large enough quantities, can take down an entire building.

Have you ever looked at a photo of one termite? No bigger than an ant, it appears to pose no harm other than a bite that could annoy you for a few days.

The problem, though, is that there’s never just one termite. They are millions of them, and when they work together, the damage they cause is very real.

In relationships, I call these “small things” that bother us emotional termites, because the operate in similar ways. If you experience one or two, it may not seem like that big of a deal — but, more often than not, they’re appearing in much larger numbers.

Below, we’ll discuss some of these emotional termites that, if left alone for too long, can easily multiply and cause irreparable damage to your relationship.

1: NOT expressing needs, wants, or expectations.

Every single one of us has our own individual wants and needs. Whether we admit it or not, there are certain “expectations” we have when entering a relationship. Expectations for how things will go, how our partner will…