Romantic relationships are rewarding but challenging at the same time. There is no one manual that can lead to a successful relationship. Different cultural practices, different environments and different personalities make it difficult to then follow one path to success.
However, some relationship issues that occur along the way can be the same. Knowing them makes it easier to identify and remedy.
Common relationship issues
Communication issues
If you can master the art of communication, chances are that you will overcome most of the issues that occur in a relationship. Common issues like misunderstandings, grudges, resentment, unresolved aggressive, etc., are a consequence of poor communication.
Sex and intimacy issues
Sex is an important part of romantic relationships, and thus, any issue therein can lead to problems. There are several aspects of intimacy issues; it may that the partner is shy, has low desire for sex, their needs are not being met, there is a lack of consent, the partner is not using birth control, etc. Moreover, some cultural practices can cause sex to become an uncomfortable experience.
Intimacy also signals a deeper emotional connection and lack thereof can also cause people to feel distant from their partner. It then makes them feel lonely and dissatisfied.
Trust issues
Trust issues in a relationship are often a consequence of personal trauma or history of your partner. Some people have seen cheating and infidelity around them, so they view their partner with same suspicion.
It also happens that people are insecure in their relationship, and it then manifests in the form of trust issues. Moreover, if your partner has a history of cheating, whether it be an affair or emotional infidelity, naturally, trusting them is harder then. At times, trust issues are because people you are projecting your trauma onto your partner.
Trust issues can cause rifts, and resentment in the relationship; anyone would be offended if their love is being doubted without any merit.
Acknowledgement issues
Problems also occur when one partner feels unacknowledged. Their contributions are not appreciated, their efforts are not valued, and their role is belittled. It causes a great blow to one’s self-esteem; naturally, if your partner is not showing gratitude for all that you do to them, they are not doing right by you. It then causes relationship issues to percolate.
Financial issues
As much as we want to rise above the material and the superficial, the bitter truth is that money matters. Our finances have a lot of influence on our relationships, and romantic ones are not an exception.
Financial issues can stem from there being frustration and stress from lack of adequate funds, disproportionate contributions, spending habits, money control and agency, etc.
At times, the financial issues may also stem from if one partner is spending their money supporting their parents or their family otherwise.
Attachment issues
Attachment issues in a relationship can be of different types, and may result from childhood experiences, and anxieties. These can cause partners to feel insecure, become possessive, be unreasonable, etc. Naturally, these then lead to contention and issues in a relationship.
