5 Unhealthy Couple Habits

Michelle Knudson
Some couples fall into bad habits when being together for a long time. Some things may affect the relationship long term in a negative way. Here are five unhealthy couple habits.

You Rush To Get Married

One of the biggest mistakes that someone commonly makes is getting married to the first person that wants to get married. Some people get married within six months of only knowing each other. You have to realize that one year of dates is not very long compared to years of being married to someone and raise children with them. Marriage is a long term commitment that we shouldn't rush into no matter how much it seems right in the beginning. You don't totally know someone like the back of your hand unless you've been together for several years.

You Don't Care About Appearance

People stop paying attention to themselves about how they look over a certain amount of time. They don't dress up to impress anyone anymore since he or she already has a partner. They don't spend the time to take care of themselves anymore regarding sexy clothes and men dress up in suits for a nice dinner out.

You Both Cause Debt

Debt is one of the biggest mistakes that couples frequently make. Some couples just charge everything on credit cards and not worry about the bill. Some couples charge everything on credit cards that cause them to spend more money than what they make each month in order to support a bad addiction or entertainment. Debt is almost the number one that couples fight over. One thing that they don't realize that they debt will be there even if they split up with each other. Many marriages end over debt issues.

You Neglect Friends

Some people get so wrapped up in a romance relationship that they often neglect friends. Some couples often forget about their friends and leave them on the back burner in their mind. Friends are important in life. You shouldn't put friends aside just because you are in a romance relationship. There is more to life than just your partner despite being on a cloud nine with them.

You Become Lazy

Some women and men all of a sudden become lazy. Some have quit their jobs and moved across the county to be with a new lover. Some men and women live off their partners once the relationship has progressed further. Con artist men even propose to a woman in order to buy himself more time to mooch off of her money inherited from her family or career.

Published by Michelle Knudson

Michelle is a freelance writer who has sold and published over 550 articles. Her writing strengths include, business, financial topics and relationships. You may contact her at michelle@michelleknudsonwrite...  View profile

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  • Kirby Rooks8/12/2010

    Debt is probably number one on the list of unhealthy couple habits. Good article though very informative and to the point. Nicely done!

  • Sandy James7/31/2010

    Yes, these are all bad.

  • Rachel B.7/30/2010

    Debt can pile up fast! Definitely a terrible habit to avoid.

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