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When it’s time to call it quits in a relationship – Weaning family off you – Finding Purpose

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When it’s time to call it quits in a relationship – Weaning family off you – Finding Purpose
When it’s time to call it quits in a relationship – Weaning family off you – Finding Purpose
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When it’s time to call it quits in a relationship – Weaning family off you – Finding Purpose
April 30, 2017
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Is it time to call it quits in your relationship? When do you know? Are there signs that you can look at that might make you think, “Hey, that’s happening to us! Maybe we should split up.”

There are many indications that it might be time to call it quits in your relationship, but it doesn’t mean you have to split up. In fact, listen with your partner if you think you may be experiencing relationship hiccups so that you can discuss what can be done instead of just throwing in the towel.

In segment two, I read a letter from a woman who just wants a normal sibling relationship with her brother, not a mother/son relationship which it’s been up to this point. She feels a little taken advantage of and it’s affecting her love and support for him. Soon she’s going to be so burnt out that she may end up getting out of their relationship altogether.

If you have somewhat too close of a relationship with one of your family members, to the point where they are dependent on you, there is a way to wean them off of you.

At the close of the show, I talk about how you can define meaning and purpose in your life. After all, what’s the point of being here when you feel like there is no point in being here? That’s an important question to get the answer to if you’re asking that of yourself.

Meaning and purpose can be defined as soon as structure is created in your life. It’s not as easy as it sounds and might require taking steps that were previously uncomfortable. But if you want to find or define purpose and meaning in your life, this segment is for you.

Filed Under: abuse, Ask Paul, Control, Decisions, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Withdrawal, Family, Human Potential, Marriage, Passion, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth Tagged With: Finding Purpose, Weaning family off you, When it's time to call it quits in a relationship

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