Relationship ambivalence defined by being stuck in a limbo with deciding if you should stay or leave a relationship. If you are a bff or family member looking in on a loved one’s relationship it may appear obvious they should leave. You hear all about the the lying, disrespect, lack of support from their partner and their overall dislike of their partner. You think writing on the wall they should leave. I know when my friends talk about their relationships I am on board to trash talk and personally hand over the divorce papers.
However, it is not always that cut and dry and this is what we see in therapy and take non-bias stance not the friend stance. There are many reasons people stay and we use pro/cons of the relationship and challenge when these are skewed and we also work with the person on whatever decision they make. The questions we are talking about today help make the decision should I stay or should I leave? Today we are asking research backed questions that help people get out of limbo and move forward in staying or leaving.
