

{"id":17990,"date":"2017-09-27T10:53:11","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T10:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=17990"},"modified":"2024-11-14T10:47:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T10:47:00","slug":"13-deal-breakers-in-a-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/13-deal-breakers-in-a-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Deal Breakers in a Relationship That Are Non-Negotiable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18018 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/13-Deal-Breakers-in-a-Relationship.jpg\" alt=\"Women Ignoring, While Blurred Man Staring &amp; Sitting In Front Of Women On Table Outdoor\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As it is generally known; the isolation of the mind, spirit, body, and soul is hard on all humans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need interaction and relationships with other people to feel validated and accepted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a love relationship, when <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/love\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">love<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> blossoms, deal breakers in a relationship are the last thing to cross your mind.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A love relationship can seem to be the easiest but it is one of the most complex kinds of relationship you can be in<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-is-a-deal-breaker-in-a-relationship\"><\/span>What is a deal-breaker in a relationship<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before engaging in a love relationship most people think about the kind of person they would like to date, they often list the qualities we most desire in a partner&mdash;their dealmakers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But more often than not, people tend to forget to set deal breakers in a relationship.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Deal breakers in marriage are the<\/b> <b>qualities that would disqualify someone as a dating prospect or as a potential marriage partner<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, regardless of how many other wonderful traits and characters they have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is a list of some of the top deal breakers in a relationship.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your answer is &lsquo;yes&rsquo; to one or more of the following questions, please tread carefully in the relationship or walk away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>21 of the biggest deal breakers in a relationship<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-Do-they-abuse-you\"><\/span>1. Do they abuse you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/domestic-violence-and-abuse\/is-your-relationship-abusive\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is there any form of abuse in the relationship?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This should be a question you ask yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your partner abuse you physically, emotionally, socially, verbally?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do they put the blame on you or others for things they did?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If yes, you are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/signs-that-you-are-living-in-a-toxic-marriage\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in love with a toxic person<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and it is dangerous to your body, mind, spirit, and soul.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-Do-they-have-an-alcohol-or-drug-problem\"><\/span>2. Do they have an alcohol or drug problem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/married-to-an-alcoholic\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spouse addicted to alcohol or hard drugs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do they use alcohol or drugs to engage in activities?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do they use drugs to clear their mind whenever they are troubled?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are pertinent questions you have to ask yourself before getting more involved in the relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-Is-your-partner-supportive\"><\/span>3. Is your partner supportive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A relationship is not going to progress if your spouse or partner is not supportive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your partner is supportive and compatible with you, that is great but what if they insult you?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your partner insults and\/or is <\/span><b>ashamed of you for your appearance, weight, job, friends, or lifestyle choices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they are being cruel and manipulative.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-Are-you-your-spouse%E2%80%99s-priority\"><\/span>4. Are you your spouse&rsquo;s priority<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your partner put you above everything else?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do they put a maximum value on you?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your spouse frequently bail on your plans to see their friends and they never invite you along? Although not possible at all times, y<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/romance\/making-your-partner-your-number-one-priority\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our spouse must make you their number 1 priority<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you need them most.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-Does-your-spouse-lie-to-you\"><\/span>5. Does your spouse lie to you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important aspect of a relationship is trust and without <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/7-important-tips-to-build-trust-in-relationships\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trust in a relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the relationship is naught. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.com\/list\/lies-men-tell-women\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people lie to cover their backs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is one of the most common deal-breakers for people.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-Do-they-try-to-control-you\"><\/span>6. Do they try to control you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people can be very dominant and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/counseling\/is-he-really-controlling-heres-how-to-know\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">controlling in a relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your partner try to use their dominative power over you? If yes, back out!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-Is-your-spouse-in-another-relationship\"><\/span>7. Is your spouse in another relationship<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always try to inquire whether your dating prospect is in another relationship with someone else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&rsquo;t be the girl or guy who gets cheated on, unless you both agree that exclusivity is not important to you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-How-is-your-spouse%E2%80%99s-temperament\"><\/span>8. How is your spouse&rsquo;s temperament<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to know whether <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/ten-dos-and-donts-for-dealing-with-an-angry-partner\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your spouse is swift to get angry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and how they explode whenever they are angry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-How-well-does-your-spouse-communicate-with-you\"><\/span>9. How well does your spouse communicate with you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do they talk to you about whatever is wrong or right in the relationship?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the common relationship deal breakers is someone who is unwilling to talk to you about pertaining issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/experts\/maggie-martinez\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Maggie Martinez<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, a licensed clinical social worker:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Your partners may become defensive when being faced with something you would like to see changed. This is not a sign of effective communication.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should be with someone that wants to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/communication\/tips-for-effective-communication-between-couples\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> communicate effectively with you<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-Do-you-fight-a-lot\"><\/span>10. Do you fight a lot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45203 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Do-you-fight-a-lot.jpg\" alt=\"Black Women And Man After Fighting, Man Sitting Back On Women Face, Lady Trying To Convince Him\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To sustain a relationship, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/healthy-arguments-are-necessary-to-make-a-marriage-work\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">there must be healthy arguments and disagreements in the relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it mustn&rsquo;t get too excessive, you must also consider how well your spouse handles disagreements, do they insult you whenever you are arguing?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do they beat you?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do they make you inferior in an argument?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluate those questions to know if you are in the right relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is crucial to remember one of the key marriage deal-breakers, which is, abuse in a relationship or marriage.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11-What-are-your-instincts-telling-you\"><\/span>11. What are your instincts telling you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is your conscience telling you that the relationship will not work?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to pay attention to your instincts.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It happens so often that we feel that something is not right but don&rsquo;t have legitimate reasons to explain that, and ultimately something bad actually happens. Although it could be a self-fulfilling prophecy, you need to pay attention to the signs your intuition is sending you.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12-Does-your-spouse-have-health-issues\"><\/span>12. Does your spouse have health issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A critical question you have to ask yourself before committing your mind and body into a relationship is whether <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3883137\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your spouse has health issues such as STDs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Ask yourself what kind of health issues can you live with and what is too much for you. Be honest with them and with yourself. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13-Is-your-spouse-inattentive-or-uncaring\"><\/span>13. Is your spouse inattentive or uncaring<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45204 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Is-your-spouse-inattentive-or-uncaring.jpg\" alt=\"Couple Discussing Or Arguing Together Indoor At Sofa\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your spouse <strong>care less about your wellbeing<\/strong>? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your spouse <strong>care less about what you are doing<\/strong>? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your spouse <strong>prove too busy to make the spare time to listen to you<\/strong> and do the things you do? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critically evaluate those questions to know whether this is a deal-breaker for you and what does it mean for the relationship you are in.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14-Do-they-keep-you-away-from-their-friends-or-family\"><\/span>14. Do they keep you away from their friends or family<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><em>No one is an island, and our friends and families comprise an essential part of our lives.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your partner looks at you as their significant other, they would be receptive to the idea of making you meet the parents and a close circle of friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Maggie Martinez further adds:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A partner usually&nbsp;wants to include you wholeheartedly&nbsp;in each important aspect of their life.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only exception to factor in can be a complicated family dynamic, where your partner may not immediately take you to meet them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having said that, they should be open to eventually taking you out to introduce them or being willing to communicate on reasons why not.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15-Are-they-unavailable-when-you-need-them\"><\/span>15. Are they unavailable when you need them<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are battling a crisis and need their help, and you&rsquo;ve repeatedly found that they haven&rsquo;t been there for you, will you consider it a deal-breaker? It&rsquo;s indicative of their unreliability and unwillingness to be there for you if you are going through all the crisis alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need someone more dependable who can offer you help and comfort.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16-Are-you-sacrificing-your-professional-goals\"><\/span>16. Are you sacrificing your professional goals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you find yourself sacrificing your ambition and constantly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/never-compromise-yourself-in-the-relationship\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">compromising in a relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while your spouse hustles their way to a&nbsp; better career?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you find yourself leaving a lucrative job offer to accommodate your spouse&rsquo;s career path and personal preference?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If one partner is thriving, but the other partner is twiddling their thumbs, bending their backs to fit in for their spouse, neglecting their own career path, resentment will build up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">balanced relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> requires spouses to be supportive of each other&rsquo;s career paths and return the favor when one partner makes a relevant adjustment or sacrifices their professional goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also means both partners are learning to strike the balance between love and career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Also watch:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fn8Av478FHw\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">&#65279;<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"17-Do-they-neglect-their-personal-hygiene\"><\/span>17. Do they neglect their personal hygiene<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would be unfair to demand your partner to maintain the &lsquo;perfect&rsquo; body and look like they stepped out of a movie scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/sex-love\/a15334211\/ask-logan-hygiene-germaphobe-bad-kissing\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintaining basic levels of hygiene<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and looking presentable is a reasonable expectation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your partner is unhygienic and never makes any effort to level up appearance, they lack self-respect and display signs of self-neglect.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18-Are-they-too-high-maintenance\"><\/span>18. Are they too high maintenance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45208 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Are-they-too-high-maintenance.jpg\" alt=\"Handsome Narcissistic Proud Young Woman On Gray Background\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your partner is constantly fixated on their appearance, it could be a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/mental-health\/signs-of-narcissism\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sign of narcissism<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&rsquo;s more to life than false lashes, sculpted body, bulging biceps, hair extensions, and layers of make-up.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your spouse is contending with appearance obsession and splurging a whopping amount on their maintenance, your relationship ceases to be effortless and spontaneous.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Maggie Martinez points out:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This can also result in your partner utilizing finances in an irresponsible manner.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A red flag you mustn&rsquo;t ignore when it comes to the list of deal-breakers in a relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"19-Are-they-okay-with-a-long-distance-relationship\"><\/span>19. Are they okay with a long-distance relationship<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, circumstances beyond control can force a couple to live in separate cities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, <\/span><b>most couples don&rsquo;t plan on remaining in a long-distance arrangement forever<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your spouse appears totally fine with a long-distance relationship arrangement for an indefinite period, while you are not, it is indicative of different <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/realistic-relationship-goals\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">relationship goals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This disparity can be for some couples one of the deal breakers in a relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20-Do-you-lack-sexual-compatibility\"><\/span>20. Do you lack sexual compatibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/physical-intimacy\/truths-about-the-importance-of-sex-in-a-relationship\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sex is an important part of a relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and binds a couple together, and if you don&rsquo;t connect on a physical level, it can drive a wedge between a couple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f either of you is not making any efforts to reignite the spark, it is definitely one of the key deal breakers in a relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"21-Are-they-bad-with-money\"><\/span>21. Are they bad with money<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your partner is terrible with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/finance\/quick-tips-to-managing-finances-in-marriage\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">managing money<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and does not change their habits or learn financial discretion, it can lead to untold problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your relationship involves continuous money struggles with no improvements, then you need to recalibrate your priorities and reconsider your decision to be with your current partner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a spendthrift behavior is damaging to a relationship, an overly stingy mindset can set the alarm bells off too.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><b>A final word on deal breakers in a relationship<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use this list of common deal breakers in a relationship to ask yourself what you can live with.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter how much in love you are, the deal-breakers can ruin a relationship beyond repair because they are closely tied to our core beliefs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consult this list of 20 deal breakers in a relationship to decide whether or not your relationship has a future.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As it is generally known; the isolation of the mind, spirit, body, and soul is hard on all humans. We need interaction and relationships with other people to feel validated and accepted. In a love relationship, when love blossoms, deal breakers in a relationship are the last thing to cross your mind.&nbsp; A love relationship can seem to be the easiest but it is one of the most complex kinds of relationship you can be in What is a deal-breaker in a relationship Before engaging in a love relationship most people think about the kind of person they would like <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1419,"featured_media":18018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2502],"tags":[2606],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17990"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17990"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17990\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105712,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17990\/revisions\/105712"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}