I (M25) have been together with my gf (F22) for 18 months - about 6 months we started to get in the habit of not resolving after fights. At this point, I know I like her but also am aware that she is probably not the one (unless we both change a lot). I am not sure what to do? How to weigh out the decision?

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Move on. Relationship are built on a foundation. If you aren’t putting in the effort to compromise and emphasize and resolve then it’s lost.

Number 1 rule: Never go to bed angry, even if it takes till the sun rises.

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“We got into a habit”… you should take the first step in trying to resolve these fights. Have a sit down and talk through every one of them. Listen first and then tell how you feel, what you expect, and how you two should resolve it the next time it happens.
If you can’t take the initiative to do this, you have already made your decision.

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If you know you know. Move on and don’t waste each others time.

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Some questions as you think about your paths together, and where that might lead. What do you fight about, are they always the same disagreements or triggers? How do those fights end, outside of hurling pain at each other? What sort of resolution, if any, is the desired outcome for the both of you? What are you, and her, looking for in a relationship?

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Give it time and see how you feel. Put yourself first for once.

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First you have to decide whether or not you want to stick it out and keep trying or if it’s just better to let go. Either way, it has to come from the heart. Think of it this way: if you were able to solve this, would this relationship give you joy? In that you see yourself w her long term (marriage or whatever end goal) and feeling happy and fulfilled with her?

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