Falling out of love

What this means

Your answers point to falling out of love. Many of the signs are there: you rarely miss them, small things irritate you, you have stopped bringing them your news, effort feels like duty and the future with them is blurry or uncomfortable to picture. It has also lasted a while, which makes it more than a bad month.

This is painful to admit, especially if they have done nothing terrible. Falling out of love is not a moral failure. It happens to good people in relationships with good partners.

Can love come back?

Sometimes, yes. Feelings often return when the reason they faded gets addressed: resentment is spoken and repaired, a draining season ends, or the two of you start choosing time together again. Love comes back less often when the reason is that you have grown into different people who want different lives, or when there is no wish on your side to try. Be honest about which one this is.

What to do now

Do not make the decision in your head alone. Tell your partner the truth gently, as a description and not a verdict: "I have been feeling distant from us for a while, and it scares me." Their response will tell you a lot. If you both want to try, a couples counselor can help you find out whether the feelings can come back. If you have already tried and you are mostly relieved at the thought of leaving, the Should I Break Up? quiz and how to break up with someone can help you think about the next step.

If you are drawn to someone else, notice it, but do not let it decide for you. Decide about this relationship on its own terms first.

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