Nobody is completely flawless, and chances are there will always be a few irritating things that your girlfriend, partner, or even wife does. There are some things in a relationship that you should consider a priority however. If you find that some issues can’t be resolved, then breaking up might be the only alternative.

1. She cheats on you. It’s over. You don’t need to be with someone who disrespects your relationship by cheating on you. If she doesn’t think that you are important enough for her to remain faithful, then the two of you obviously shouldn’t be together.

2. She lies to you. You need to be honest in a relationship. No love can exist in a relationship without honesty. If your girlfriend can’t even be honest with you, then your relationship is never going to amount to anything meaningful. You should leave, and find someone who cares enough about you to tell you the truth.

3. She doesn’t make spending time together a priority. At the start of a relationship, you often want to be together just about as much as is humanly possible. Commonly, that burning desire to be with someone every waking moment settles down to warm simmer, and that’s perfectly natural.  If you get to the stage where your partner starts acting like it’s a chore to hang out with you however, then that is a serious issue. Perhaps it’s a case where her feelings have changed, the two of you just aren’t suited to each other. Whatever the reason, if she isn’t very keen to make time together a priority, then you should probably leave and find someone who will.

4.You aren’t attracted to her anymore. You need a level of physical attraction in any relationship otherwise you are better off as friends. If you were attracted to your woman before, but aren’t any more, see if you can figure out what changed. If she used to take care of herself but doesn’t seem to make the effort for you anymore, then that might be an indication that she doesn’t feel strongly about the relationship. We all know that there are more important things than looks, but if you don’t desire each other, then why are you dating? If a couple doesn’t want some level of physical intimacy, then perhaps they would be better suited to just being friends, rather than lovers.

5. You don’t have anything to say to each other. Never forget that communication is the most important part of a relationship. As long as you can talk openly and honestly to one another, then you should be able to sort out any problems that your relationship encounters. If your conversations never touch on anything deeper than small talk, then you two probably shouldn’t stay together. 

6. She wants you to stop spending time with your friends. Having a healthy friendship group dynamic is a natural part of being a human being. We are social creatures after all! If your girlfriend seems to resent the fact that you have friends outside of the relationship, try and discuss it to find out why. Maybe you will discover that it is something easy to resolve. If she says “Well, I don’t really know any of those work friends that you are always with”, then you might organize a time that you can all get together, which may make her feel accepted and welcome. If you talk the situation over, but can’t come up with a solution, then perhaps it wasn’t meant to be.

7. You’ve stopped enjoying the relationship. Sometimes things start off great, but then your interest in the relationship has faded. That’s fine. You shouldn’t feel that there is anything wrong with that. People grow, and as they grow, they change too. If you find yourself in a situation where you aren’t enjoying the relationship anymore, then you are best to move on. Don’t stay with someone if the relationship is no longer enjoyable for you. If you don’t like it, then they probably don’t either. There will be something better for you out there, and something better for her too.

8. Your girlfriend stops respecting you. If a couple doesn’t respect each other, then they aren’t a couple at all. Sometimes this can happen slowly, or it can happen almost overnight. However it happens though, it is usually an indication that a relationship isn’t going to last. A man shouldn’t be with a woman who doesn’t respect him, just as a woman shouldn’t be with a man who doesn’t respect her. 

9. She is excessively jealous. Jealousy shows a lack of trust. She feels that if you even talk to another woman, you might become unfaithful. No meaningful relationship can exist in a situation where trust is not present. You deserve someone who you trust, and who trusts you in return.

10. She is too clingy. It’s perfectly natural for a woman to want to be with her man, but if she becomes incapable of acting for herself, then it crosses the boundary between “flattering” and “tedious”. Of course spending time together should be of high importance in a relationship, but that should be because you enjoy each other’s company, rather than because you “need” to be with your partner. This can place an undue pressure on the person being clung too, which upsets the equality of the relationship. It’s no good when one person is “needy”, and the other person is therefore relegated to being “needed”.