{"id":456423,"date":"2018-01-18T21:51:10","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T21:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/01\/18\/lifestyle-10-signs-your-relationship-is-loveless\/"},"modified":"2018-01-18T21:51:10","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T21:51:10","slug":"lifestyle-10-signs-your-relationship-is-loveless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/01\/18\/lifestyle-10-signs-your-relationship-is-loveless\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifestyle: 10 signs your relationship is loveless"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Entertainment of Thursday, 18 January 2018<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>atinkaonline.com<\/p>\n<p>2018-01-18<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/20989746.295.jpg\" alt=\"Loveless 824x440\" title=\"Loveless 824x440\" width=\"295\" height=\"158\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>File photo<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125813995117\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125813995117\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1516312270_519_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Out of all the emotions, we experience, love is arguably the most complex. Feelings can range from pure ecstasy to maddening torture; one moment we feel hugely content, and the next we feel desperately unsure of everything.<\/p>\n<p>For sure, love is exciting. But it\u2019s also frustrating, and can cause as much pain and anguish, as it does fulfilment and happiness. And if your relationship has gone from a goblet overflowing with love and joy to an empty cup, you will probably know about it.<\/p>\n<p>However, because a relationship is so important to all of us, you need to be sure about this. You need to be sure that what you\u2019re going through right now is not just a temporarily interlude, but is actually a permanent fracture that might be impossible to heal. If you know something has changed for the worse, but are uncertain of what is happening between you and your partner, here are 10 signs your relationship is loveless.<\/p>\n<p><b> The \u201cI Love You\u2019s\u201d Have Changed <\/b><\/p>\n<p>It might sound silly to get wound up about the way he or even you says \u201cI love you\u201d, but this isn\u2019t as trivial as it might first appear. When we first fall in love with someone, there is real meaning behind our \u201cI love you\u2019s\u201d. They are spoken with a passion and a honesty, and we know they and ourselves are truly in love with one another. <\/p>\n<p>But when a relationship starts to disintegrate, the \u201cI love you\u2019s\u201d change. The tone we use for them alters, and we begin to use them less spontaneously and more predictably. Perhaps you\u2019ll say yours every morning after you wake up, and again before bed. It\u2019s become a habit, and you say \u201cI love you\u201d simply because you\u2019re used to it. But there\u2019s no feel anymore, no sincerity. It\u2019s become routine.<\/p>\n<p><b> You\u2019ve Started To Imagine A Life Without Him <\/b><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re in love with your partner, you try very hard not to imagine life without him. Why? Because it would be a very bleak existence. Just the thought of him not being with you is upsetting. However, when the love is fading, we start to fantasise about what life would be like without him \u2013 and it actually seems pretty awesome. We\u2019ve got our freedom back, there are no more petty arguments, and we\u2019ve got more money again. If you\u2019ve started to imagine a life without your partner, you may need to question why.<\/p>\n<p><b> You Don\u2019t Want To Discuss The Future <\/b><\/p>\n<p>When couples are madly in love with each other, talking about the future is one of their favourite things to do. \u201cLet\u2019s get a big house together!\u201d \u201cWhy don\u2019t we take a 4-week vacation next year?\u201d Such talk is thrilling. <\/p>\n<p>However, when love has removed her roses from a relationship, it seems that no one wants to talk about the future anymore. There is no more talk of getting a new house, no more vacation plans, and no more dreams. And there is definitely no discussions about kids.<\/p>\n<p><b> Your Life Directions Are Now Different <\/b><\/p>\n<p>When you guys first got together, it was partly because you agreed on the direction in life you both wanted to head. You had the same dreams and ambitions. Now, though, it seems that you are both increasingly heading down different paths. You might feel as though you\u2019re still heading to a blissful sunset, while he\u2019s trudging forlornly down a path crowded with thickets. In other words, while you still harbour the same dreams and ambitions, he seems to have lost his zest and is prepared to laze around until something falls in his lap. Or is it the other way around?<\/p>\n<p><b> You Just Don\u2019t Feel Loved <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Are there any bigger signs than this that a relationship is without love? Probably not. If you no longer feel loved, it\u2019s a warning sign that things have changed for the worse.<\/p>\n<p><b> The Cuddles Are Fewer <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Cuddling is a sign of affection and love. You cuddle your partner because you love him, appreciate him, and want to feel his love and protection. Although loveless couples might still cuddle, they don\u2019t do it as often. Instead of wanting to cuddle your partner each time you see him in the morning because he is just so darn cute, you\u2019ve got other things to be getting on with. Instead of cuddling him the bed at night, you just want some space so that you can get a good night\u2019s sleep.<\/p>\n<p><b> Those Deep, Meaningful Conversations Have Gone Away <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Couples who stay together for years don\u2019t stay together on the strength of their \u201chow was your day?\u201d conversations? Sure, they make small talk just like the rest of us. But they also know the value of proper conversation, and they make sure to engage in meaningful conversations. Although guys hate it when you make them pause their zombie video games to have a chat about something that\u2019s on your mind, anyone who loves you will lend you their ear. They\u2019ll be ready to chat meaningfully with you. If, however, all your topics are pretty much vapid and hollow these days, it could be a sign that the flame of love has been extinguished.<\/p>\n<p><b> You Both Play The Blame Game <\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re pinning the blame for everything that\u2019s wrong in this relationship while he\u2019s pinning it all on you, it\u2019s a really bad sign. Instead of talking things through and making compromises, you\u2019re instead prepared to just point fingers because you\u2019ve lost the heart to have proper, open conversations.<\/p>\n<p><b> There Is A Lot Of Nagging And Nitpicking <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sustained nitpicking can really eat away at a relationship. It\u2019s the same when a woodpecker chisels away at timbre. It doesn\u2019t slam away with a hammer so that the timbre falls apart with one blow; instead, it picks and picks until eventually the timbre has been worn away. There is a reason we nitpick, and it\u2019s because our partner is getting on our nerves. All of a sudden, every little thing they do is no longer magic. Instead, it really annoys us. If you\u2019re nitpicking a lot right now and finding fault with everything your partner does, it\u2019s important that you find out why.<\/p>\n<p><b> The Effort Has Gone <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, perhaps the biggest sign that your relationship is loveless is a lack of effort on either side. No longer are you prepared to put in the emotional work? Instead, you both seem content to let the relationship reach its end without even attempting to work things out. It\u2019s been on a steady decline for months and no one has tried to stop it.<\/p>\n<p>Stay happy!<\/p>\n<p><!-- uploaded by: 44 updated by: -1 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of html generated by this->footer() -->\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entertainment of Thursday, 18 January 2018 Source: atinkaonline.com 2018-01-18 File photo Out of all the emotions, we experience, love is arguably the most complex. Feelings can range from pure ecstasy to maddening torture; one moment we feel hugely content, and the next we feel desperately unsure of everything. For sure, love is exciting. 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