HOW TO END A BAD RELATIONSHIP FOR GOOD
Sometimes we find ourselves in relationships that make us
miserable more often than they make us happy, relationships
that we know in our hearts are not right, yet still have a hold on
us. If you're feeling stuck in a dead-end relationship that keeps
drawing you back in, here are some research-based strategies
you may not have considered to end it for good and get on with
your life:
1. Don't mistake addiction for love.
This is tricky because, neurochemically speaking, the two are
very similar—studies have shown that when romantic partners
who are intensely in love are exposed to photographs of their
beloved, the brain regions that become activated are the same
regions that are activated in cocaine addicts when they are
craving cocaine. But even if love has some addiction-like
qualities, healthy love is likely to involve other qualities as well,
such as respect, trust, and commitment, qualities that keep a