12 Ways You Screw Up Your Own Relationship And Don’t Even Know It

3. You take your partner for granted, a little too often

It is very easy to take the people we love for granted and assume they are always there for us. We do it all the time – with our friends, family, especially in our relationships, and this ruins everything. To keep your bond fresh and alive, treat each day with your partner like a new one, making him/her feel like they are wanted and special.

Communicate clearly with each other. Go the extra mile once in a while, throw in unexpected surprises. Doing little things to make him/her feel like they matter can prevent your relationship from being gnawed on by boredom and stagnancy.

4. You suffer from the “I” syndrome

A lot of people suffer from the “I” syndrome. This is an obsessive repetition that “I” did this, “I” did that, “I” sacrificed this and that… and “you” did nothing. Really? Remember, everything has two sides, and if the relationship has come this far, there must be SOMETHING your partner did right too. The minute you stop acknowledging and appreciating that, your relationship is going to start going downhill.