What do you do when your partner struggles with communication?

Instead of telling your S.O. theyre straight-up bad at communicating, try to focus on your needs and the ways in which they could be better met. Let them know that if they talk this way, or speak in this tone, or make eye contact that that is very helpful to you, says Dr. Klapow.

How do you know its really over in a relationship?

When you cant stand looking at your partner or dread your partners return home or feel like youre going to scream if your partner starts telling the same joke/boring story/dumb remark/etc., then you probably need to sit down and talk honestly about whether or not the relationship is growing into what both you and