I once overheard a person describing her frustration with her partner to a friend. It was clear that things were not working out in the relationship, that she had reached the end of her rope and truly wanted to call it quits. She listed her many grievances, and stated that she was tired of being [...]
In relationships, it is much better to set boundaries than it is to give ultimatums. A good boundary is the result of knowing yourself and having standards for how you want to be treated in relationship. An ultimatum is the result of not setting boundaries to begin with; you find yourself unhappy with how you [...]
A classic dynamic in romantic relationships is The Ultimatum. One person wants the other to behave in a certain way, and threatens to leave if they don’t. Some examples include threatening to leave if your partner doesn’t stop drinking, hanging out with unsavory friends, or cheating. The threat even seems to work for a while, [...]
