Toxic Partners Do These 5 Things

Don’t ignore the clear red flags.

One of the biggest causes I see of toxic relationships spiraling out of control over time, is ignoring or not recognizing red flags early on.

Future reflections often include the question: “How did I not see this earlier?”

The truth is, though — you might’ve.

Naturally, if we’re excited about seeing someone new, we can give them a little slack with weird behaviors or completely miss them altogether because we’re so caught up in our feelings.

But — oftentimes the small things you ignored in the beginning of a relationship end up being the things that cause its demise in the end.

Here are five (big) warning signs that you should never ignore:

1: They make arguments personal.

Everyone (everyone) has disagreements or arguments from time to time, it’s only natural when two different people from different upbringings are building a life together.

But, part of being in a relationship is accepting and embracing those differences between you. Ideally, even learning from them.

When you do face a crossroads about an issue, though, it is the issue itself that should be the focus of the…