9 Signs That Mutual Respect is Lacking In Your Relationship (3 of 5)

They ignore your concerns

In any good relationship, you and your partner should be able to express your emotions, and explain what you want and need. But if your significant other shuts you down or talks over you, you end up in a situation where nothing gets accomplished because they refuse to listen.

They give sexual/romantic attention to others

If a relationship is to survive, the couple must not only be willing to embrace the good, but accept their flaws. This doesn’t mean a person shouldn’t strive to improve themselves. And obviously if they have a serious problem such as substance abuse, it needs to be dealt with in order to save the relationship. But in the end, if your partner is constantly complaining that you aren’t meeting their impossible standards, it’s time to consider breaking things off.