#1 Intimacy is Difficult Romantic relationships can be difficult to maintain because they possess more intimacy than any other relationship, says life coach Kali Rogers. The amount of closeness — emotional, physical, spiritual, and even mental — that is in a relationship is overwhelming to handle at times.
Why do I struggle in relationships?
People who have difficulty maintaining relationships may have underlying mental health conditions, such as Depression, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Anxiety or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Paranoid personality disorder. People with this disorder are often cold, distant, and unable to form close, interpersonal relationships. People with schizoid personality disorder are absorbed in their own thinking and daydreaming. Because of this, they exclude themselves from attachment to people and reality.
How do I accept a good relationship?
10 Tips for healthy relationshipsKeep expectations realistic. No one can be everything we might want them to be. Talk with each other. It cant be said enough: communication is essential to healthy relationships.Be flexible. Take care of yourself, too. Be dependable. Fight fair. Be affirming. Keep your life balanced.More items