“When one has lost fascination with the connection, she or he will not feel sadness or grief around ‘losing’ the partnership because she or he has recently processed it and overlook it,” psychologist Anne Crowley stated.

4. You’ve stopped arguing — and not in a great way.

If every disagreement between you and your spouse appears to result in a match that is screaming there might be some toxic relationship characteristics at play. Nevertheless when couples battle fair (e.g. no name-calling, yelling or stonewalling), it may really be an indication that the connection is healthier. Then when your partner doesn’t have even the might to argue any longer, it may be because they’re no further invested in the relationship.

“While fighting may well not function as many part that is productive of relationship, it really is energy being put in the partnership,” Crowley said. (more…)