People stay in unhappy relationships out of altruism

[sglowrider]

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-...-stay-ex-partner-breakup-dating-a8597381.html

Researchers at the University of Utah claim that people persist in fractured romantic partnerships because they feel the other person is too dependent on them, leaving them feeling unable to simply walk away out of altruism. Published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the study reveals that the more dependent a person believes their partner to be, the less likely they are to initiate a breakup, ultimately suggesting that people stay in unfulfilling relationships for the sake of their partner's needs rather than their own.
“When people perceived that the partner was highly committed to the relationship, they were less likely to initiate a break up," said lead author Samantha Joel, assistant psychology professor at the University of Utah.

 

[CO. Hoosier]

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-...-stay-ex-partner-breakup-dating-a8597381.html

As I said a month or so back; too much empathy can be a problem.

 

[dbmhoosier]

They need good sex.

 

[All4You]

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-...-stay-ex-partner-breakup-dating-a8597381.html

Any IU BBall fan from the past few decades could tell ya that

 

[sglowrider]

Any IU BBall fan from the past few decades could tell ya that

Five-year-old bump!!!