5 Ways to Know you're in a Toxic Relationship / Marriage

There are different ways you can be able to identify that your relationship or marriage is toxic. They are as follows:

1. Contemp: "the perception that a person is unworthy of respect, unimportant, or deserving of ridicule." Eye-rolling, harsh language, sarcasm, and dismissal fall under this category.

Because it is so simple to rationalize away, contempt can be challenging to spot.

This normally occurs when the man of the house loses his job and becomes broke, and a woman will start seeing him as less important.

2. Fighting: it's normal to fight since there's no way two married people will be in a relationship without some little disagreement.

However, as long as there is no physical assault, any kind of fighting is normal. 

3. Secrets can kill marriage or a relationship. In addition, lying to protect your partner, is referred to as still betraying your partner with the silence.

4. Distance: Healthy marriages actively encourage physical contact between spouses. They actually love spending time together (for the most part) and share victories and setbacks in life. Take into account the separation between you and your spouse. If the Grand Canyon comes to mind, your marriage is probably unhealthy.

5. Silence: This is one of the biggest signs of a toxic marriage or relationship.

Communication is lacking when there is silence. Silence indicates that resentments are being suppressed and kept silent. Being silent makes meaningful communication impossible.

A healthy relationship is characterized by effective communication between the two parties. Communication is what keeps people connected, whether it's about what's for dinner, what your mother-in-law did last weekend or the fact that they've irritated you once more.

Any potential for a happy relationship disappears when communication breaks down. The void that is left behind is a petri dish in which alienation, rage, and resentment can flourish. Unspoken words cause frustration to fester.

How do you know if You're a toxic Partner?

A toxic person is someone who, via their words or deeds, hurts other people. They fatigue people, sap their emotions, and make them feel downhearted more often than not. There are obviously varying toxicity levels. Some people are extremely toxic, making even quick meetings worse for everyone.

What Causes a person To be Toxic

Many people who behave in a toxic manner have been through Some trauma cases and instead of dealing with that trauma, these people start exhibiting toxic characteristics. These people usually don't know how to process trauma and stress in a healthy manner so they end up being unpleasant around people.

Types of Toxic Characteristics you should note in a person

• Manipulative. They use the knowledge they gain about you to try and get you to do what they want.
• They make you feel bad about yourself. 
• Being judgmental.
• Negativity.
• Self-centered. 
• Difficulty managing their anger. 
• Controlling.