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This might involve finding new things to do together or even making other changes in your life that will address the underlying feelings of discontent.
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You’ve given up your own goals to stay in the relationship: If you’ve abandoned your own interests, hopes, or dreams in favor of someone else’s, it is only a matter of time before you start to grow weary of suppressing your own wants and needs.If you aren’t talking seriously about your goals, feelings, opinions, and other topics, you may find that you start to grow apart over time. You don’t have deep or meaningful conversations: Communication is critical to a healthy relationship.If you don’t share the same goals and interests, it can be challenging to find common ground to keep you connected to one another. You have different interests: Your relationship can grow weary if you lack basic compatibility.