I have posted on here re my own should-I-stay-or-go dilemma so have been scavenging bits of advice from other people's posts. There seems to be a consensus that it's pointless to stay in a relationship that doesn't 'make' you happy. I'm left wondering just what 'being happy' actually means.
I think I am fearful of walking away from my own situation because I don't know whether I'm unhappy because of my relationship with DH or if I'm just a miserable/neurotic mess.
I have a history of difficult relationships with men - father, brothers, DHs - and I can honestly say in my whole life I have only been happy and content with one person, the first few years with my previous DH who did the dirty on me eventually anyway.
I think what I'm struggling to understand is whether you can expect a relationship/DP to make you happy iyswim? Or is it just that if someone's behaviour/personality actively makes you unhappy then that's a good enough reason to give up.
What does a happy relationship feel like? What's it supposed to be like?
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What is a 'good relationship' supposed to feel like?
dontaskme · 30/03/2012 16:09
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