In a book before, it said:

“In this world, everything has an expiration date, including love. What we need to do is to extend the shelf life of love.”

The world evolves, and people are constantly evolving and changing.

Maybe the person you met ten years ago is different from the one you meet today. Even though it’s the same person, they may seem different in your eyes.

It could be because the other person has changed, or maybe your way of looking at things has changed. Everything changes, including love.

When two people first get together, they are attracted to each other, but as time passes, they may grow apart. However, there are some people who treat their love well, they are good at maintaining their relationship, so they remain consistent with each other.

These people are good at observing their own lives, observing their loved ones, and observing their relationship.

So when they notice some signs, they will promptly address them instead of letting the relationship end.

Sometimes, when there are minor signs, the relationship can still be salvaged. But if there are particularly serious signs, it means it’s time to break up.

Whether lovers or spouses, once this sign appears, breaking up is near.

Inability to Communicate

Once in a variety show, there was a story:

A male guest and a female guest met at a gathering, exchanged contacts, went out for meals and shopping, and eventually started dating.

After being together for six years, they still weren’t married.

When they decided to get married, they found that they could no longer communicate. Sometimes the woman would wear an outfit the man didn’t like, or the man would hang out with friends the woman found unreliable.

Every little thing in life reflected their differences in taste and opinions.

When two people can no longer communicate, the woman no longer attempts to communicate with the man and remains silent when he asks why she’s not talking.

At this point, the woman’s typical response is, “I don’t know what to say, I don’t want to talk anymore.”

Hearing this, the man always gets very angry. But even when the woman tries to give advice to the man, he doesn’t accept her opinions.

Because of this, the relationship remains in a state of communication breakdown. Appearing on the show, they hoped the hosts could help them resolve their issues.

In life, whether man or woman, when facing their loved ones, they should be good at communicating. If they can’t communicate anymore, it means they are drifting apart.

If someone is not good at communicating with their loved one, it shows their heart has turned cold.

Sometimes, whether you give advice or not, you find you’re always wrong in the other person’s eyes. It’s better not to say anything in such cases.

When two people face this situation but don’t try to resolve it, the relationship will quickly collapse.

Love requires communication. Without it, misunderstandings deepen, leading to significant problems in the relationship.

Many people may encounter these issues when in a relationship, but some can cleverly solve them, while others end up breaking up.

Partner’s Selfishness

In a relationship, if you love someone, you become selfless. But some people are naturally selfish. When the relationship reaches a certain point, their true selfishness emerges.

When someone is very selfish, it will inevitably disappoint the partner, leading to a series of problems in the relationship.

Sometimes, people tend to evaluate the relationship based on how the partner treats them. If someone is very selfish towards you, it easily makes you think they may not love you.

So, if someone is extremely selfish in a relationship, and the partner is equally selfish, the relationship is likely coming to an end.

Living together, if the partner is selfish and inconsiderate, you will feel extremely disappointed, especially when you deeply love them, yet they remain selfish.

In many cases, our selflessness is a response to the partner’s selflessness towards us. So, when someone becomes very selfish towards us, we also become selfish, and the relationship loses its warmth.

To maintain a beautiful relationship, both parties need to treat each other selflessly.

There are gains and losses in every situation. When you treat others well, selflessly care for them and show concern, the relationship will have warmth, and both can go on forever.

Whether lovers or spouses, relationships need to be maintained. If there are signs in your relationship, it means you haven’t handled it well before, allowing things to deteriorate to the current state.

Many long-lasting relationships are not strong from the start but because both constantly work on them.