Changes in the pattern of the relationship

If you have a longer term relationship, what kind of patterns do you keep repeating?

Draw closer and then the break up that is symbolized by verbal or physical violence, followed by making amends.

Find others and then returning to the old relationship even though it needs changes.

Withdrawal from relationship or manage tough times through alcohol or drugs
Are you or your partner changing your pattern of behavior?

Changes caused by stages of life reached

Even though we age and mature physically, we sometimes do not face the changes our relationships require because of life milestones we have reached.
Finishing school or university or recognizing a new stage or age in one’s life can cause one to rethink relationships and change how we behave in them.
Going through detox and rehab can change life skills and life values.
Are you still using the same communication mechanisms you used when you were fifteen, twenty or twenty five?

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