“Do not sabotage your new relationship with your last relationship’s poison.”
― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

Self-sabotage in romantic relationships generally refers to patterns of destructive behaviors that impair a healthy connection and justify ending the bond (Peel, Caltabiano, Buckby, and McBain, 2019; Peel and Caltabiano, 2021). When done consistently over time, these often unconscious behaviors will lead to relationship tension and breakups.

5 Self-Sabotaging Behaviors That Can Destroy Your Relationships

According to a recent research study by Peel and Caltabiano, 2021, the most common reasons participants sabotaged their relationships were:

The Naked Truth Is This:

We can all bring baggage from past relationships and experiences into new romantic relationships in ways that harm them. Often, tendencies to put up emotional walls, threaten to leave, passive-aggressively communicate, belittle a partner, or stay silent can secretly destroy relationships.

If you notice you're doing any self-sabotaging behaviors, pause. Notice your thoughts, feelings, and how you want to act before you do anything. Just sit with the experience without doing anything. Try not to act impulsively and explore why you're sabotaging your relationship this way. Are you afraid? Insecure about getting close to people? Are you struggling to trust or holding unrealistic expectations for your new mate?

As you recognize your motivation, actively work to stop sabotaging yourself.

References

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15332691.2020.1795039

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“Do not sabotage your new relationship with your last relationship’s poison.”
― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

Self-sabotage in romantic relationships generally refers to patterns of destructive behaviors that impair a healthy connection and justify ending the bond (Peel, Caltabiano, Buckby, and McBain, 2019; Peel and........

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