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Ten signs that your partner has emotionally left your relationship
Some of these are more commonly known, some aren’t
1. They have stopped challenging you on what upsets them
They used to constantly bring up how much they hated you staring at their best friend’s body at parties. They used to spend ages trying to explain how much they wanted you to send ‘good morning’ texts to them. They used to get really irritated about you using their very expensive conditioner. But now: nothing. Nothing gets a rise out of them, even the stuff that definitely used to. Bad news: they haven’t stopped caring. They just don’t think you will change and have detached from your potential as a partner. Yes: sometimes you just learn to tolerate stuff in a relationship. But be incredibly wary when you get to this stage.
2. They want to speak or talk to you a lot less than before
I don’t mean they text you less now you live together: I mean they don’t bother to call you on the train back now. They are irritated by the idea of being asked to call them when they get home safely. They don’t really want to come over and watch a movie. They are bored by the idea of spending ages with you on the phone now, or texting you while they are away on…
