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Why do people stay in unsatisfying romantic relationships? A new study suggests it may be because they view leaving as bad for their partner. The study, being published in the November 2018 issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, explored the possibility that people deciding whether to end a relationship consider not only their own desires but also how much they think their partner wants and needs the relationship to continue.
Study that finds it's not just the investment of time, resources and emotion
[Source]: University of Utah
[Abtract]: How interdependent are stay/leave decisions?[requires js]
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Study Suggests People Who Stay in Unsatisfying Relationships View Leaving as Bad for Their Partner
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(Score: 2) by etherscythe on Tuesday October 23 2018, @05:18PM
Love is not all you need. It is possible to care for someone, and be TOTALLY wrong for them - or them for you. Studies have shown you need to have about a 5:1 ratio of good experiences to bad experiences being with someone to be a healthy, happy relationship. There may be some down times when things aren't great, and that doesn't mean it's time to break up, but on your average baseline let's say, that's what you want to see.
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