Ignoring the Exits Didn’t Stop Our Relationship From Dying
I ignored the exit signs, but my relationship ended anyway.
In the three seconds it took for me to take a sip of wine, I knew it was over. If there was any doubt, her eyes told me everything I needed to know.
We sat in silence for a few minutes until I finally leaned forward and placed my wineglass on the table between us. I looked her in the eye one last time as I stood up and then turned and walked away.
In an ideal world, that’s how our relationship would have ended. Reality was much messier. Even ignoring the exit signs couldn’t save our doomed relationship.
The Beginning
Marriage was the goal. Our new relationship was going to be the relationship to end all relationships. We would be together forever, but forever wasn’t in our destiny.
My grandmother used to say about relationships, “Never ignore the red flags.” If only I had listened sooner.
Red flags are like exit signs on the highway. They tell you when your relationship has reached its end. Ignoring them does not improve your relationship, a lesson I learned the hard way. Here’s what happened.
