We tend to think that we all want what’s best for us. Is it really so? Or sometimes we settle for less?

I noticed that the women around me preferred to express their attitudes and talk about the things they wanted. You’d never say these women would settle for less.

However, when it comes to love and relationships, things can be different.

There are a few reasons why women choose to stay in relationships, despite their dissatisfaction with their partners. After listening to their stories, I can tell you four of these reasons.

Fear of ending up alone

I think the majority of women suffer from this problem. It is natural for all of us to seek security and comfort in our partners. There is a myth that portrays isolation as a terrible thing.

We sometimes have this stereotype of an old lady with a bunch of cats. And even though we joke about it, we’re secretly afraid we’ll end up that way too. This is the most common reason why women stay in bad relationships.

They believe that being with anyone is better than being alone. Even if they are not attracted to a man and do not like him, they continue to date him because they feel they have (at least some) security.

As a new generation of strong and independent women, we must prove to the world that we don’t need anyone to be happy. Ladies, think about it. Is being alone really worse than being with the wrong person?

i don’t think so.

low self-esteem

Many women face problems because they don’t think they are beautiful enough, smart enough, etc. Leaving their comfort zones scares them. Some women don’t think they can have better than what they already have, and they don’t want to risk everything. They fear that men will reject them, which is why they cling to their partners, even though they are not ideal partners.

Women with low self-esteem also don’t like conflicts and disagreements, so they will do anything just to avoid confrontation. They fear separation from their partners. They pretend everything is fine because they are insecure.

They might be thinking: “Who else would want me?”

This is an obstacle that every adult woman must overcome. Once we regain our self-respect, we will do what it takes to be happy. I am sure.

See also: 5 Signs You’re Stuck In Bad Relationship Patterns

For the children

Throughout history, staying in a relationship or marriage just to have children has been the right thing to do. Long ago, this was considered a woman’s duty. Even today, some women feel it is mandatory.

Women admitted that they decided to put up with all kinds of problems (such as abusive partners, unfaithful husbands, etc.) simply because they did not want to disappoint their children. A relationship/marriage like this is ultimately destined to fail.

In fact, if you want what’s best for your children, you need to end the bad relationship. You are doing your children no favors by allowing them to grow up in an unhappy family.

Moreover, you are not setting a good role model for them, especially if you have daughters. Remember that you are a role model for them. It is your job to teach them healthy views about love, relationships, and marriage.

love

This may sound strange, but when we love someone so much, we refuse to see reality as it is. We continue to tolerate some things that are very bad for us. We allow them to deceive us, manipulate us, and lie to us. Sometimes I wonder, are we crazy or something?

Yes, it is possible for a woman to truly love her partner, despite everything. However, unlimited love can sometimes cause us harm if we are blindly driven by it.

There is a great danger lurking around us; The possibility that we would sacrifice anything just because we love someone.

It takes a lot of courage for women in these situations. Letting go of your love is probably the hardest thing. We all know how hard a breakup can be, and how much worse it can get when you still have feelings for someone.