What you need to know about leaving a bad relationship

It’s not all sunshine and roses.

E.B. Johnson | NLPMP | Editor
Practical Growth
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9 min readAug 6, 2021

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by: E.B. Johnson

We like to think that ending a bad relationship clears the slate, but that’s not the whole picture. While ending a partnership that’s gone toxic is certainly a good thing — it can come with a world of complications all its own. If there are children involved, then severing things becomes a lot more nuanced. When you don’t consider the mistakes you’ve made, you end up right back in the same spot. Don’t assume that breaking things off will clean up all your problems in life. In ending things, there’s a lot to be considered.

The truth about leaving bad relationships.

Many people think that ending a terrible relationship wraps things up. But that’s not entirely true. When you’re tied into a truly toxic partnership, endings aren’t always that clear-cut. The fact of the matter is that ending a bad relationship doesn’t always mean it’s over. You’re still going to feel bad and continue to repeat the same patterns until you make some major changes in your life.

It doesn’t mean it’s over

Leaving your bond behind doesn’t always mean that it’s entirely “over”. That’s especially true when there are children involved. When…

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E.B. Johnson | NLPMP | Editor
Practical Growth

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