A relationship doesn’t just end because someone cheats. It’s like a tree that withers from many neglected parts. Not giving emotional or physical care creates gaps where love once thrived. Taking each other for granted slowly breaks the bond. When communication fades, understanding fades too. Lies destroy trust, leaving deep hurts. Every time someone is ignored or lied to, it adds to the pain until love can’t survive. It’s not just one bad thing that ruins it, but many little hurts that make the relationship die.
Women on Reddit’s very popular r/AskWomen subreddit have been talking about the biggest mistake a person can make in a relationship outside of cheating. Here are some of the responses that a lot of people seemed to agree with:
1. Neglecting your partner emotionally.
2. Lying to your partner. You cannot gain back lost trust.
3. Infantalizing your partner.
4. Trying to brush off issues that your partner might be facing in the relationship.
5. Not putting effort into the relationship anymore.
6. Failing to communicate properly.
7. Failing to meet your side of the bargain.
8. Getting too comfortable and not trying anymore.
9. Keeping secrets.
10. Financial irresponsibility.
11. Stealing.
12. Disrespecting your partner.
It takes a lot more than love for a relationship to stick, and a lot more than cheating for it to break.