"Relationship Tuesday" WHY AREN'T RELATIONSHIPS LASTING ANYMORE?

  Relationships don't last anymore because people are not willing to sacrifice a part of themselves for someone else, and they don't want to put in the work that is necessary to have a lifelong friend, lover and companion.   

It seems that all too often, you hear about couples separating or getting divorced. I think couples need to realize that people change over time. The person you married or in a relationship with is not going to be the same person five years later. Peoples thoughts, ideals, goals, and appearances change over time, and there are some of us who cannot accept those changes in their mates. They feel that this is not the person I fell in love with. This may be true, but in time you could learn to understand and come to fall in love all over again with the new person you are living with. Relationships go through stages because life throws you so many curves, and those curves cause people to change their perception of life and relationships. Sometimes you can't control the changes that take place. So sometimes there are reasons beyond your mate's control that creates that change. In any case, you still have to remember that you made a commitment to that other person, and you owe it to them to work on making your relationship work.  

    Younger couples today don't honor the commitments they make. It's easy for them to walk away and look for something younger, prettier or richer. The problem is you will still find yourself in the same situation with someone else if you don't learn how to maintain a long lasting relationship.