When did you know you were falling out of love with your partner? Did you fix it, or break things off and why?

In search of stories to hopefully understand a phase in my own long term relationship.

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I read a piece of advice that said our minds come up with hypotheses about people, then look for evidence to prove it. If you tell yourself that your S/O is selfish/not worthy/etc, that's what you'll find. But if you can tell yourself they're someone who loves you deeply and is worth seeing through their flaws, you can find that too. But IMO if you don't want to try to fix it or if you try but still can't see the good - it's over.

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^ this

It’s tough but can be fixed.

Focus on what traits you are noticing in other people and try to bring that into your relationship. It might take time and work / and might never be similar to what others have - but you’re probably taking for granted some things your SO has that others don’t have.

It is indeed a phase. Long term romances are all about commitment and finding the love over and over again. Good luck!

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It happened gradually until one day I didn’t welcome his touch.

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