Relationships are all about give and take. No matter how compatible you and your partner are, you are likely to disagree about something which will prompt one or both of you to compromise. In a balanced relationship, both partners recognize the importance of compromise and understand the give and take inherent in every relationship.
The opposite of a balanced relationship is a one-sided relationship. As explained in the previous post, a one-sided relationship, is a relationship in which one person invests more time, effort, emotions and even finances into a relationship.
One-sided relationships are unbalanced and typically characterized by one person doing all the work to make things work. In a one-sided relationship one partner is totally invested, making efforts to support their partner and making sacrifices to keep the relationship afloat, while the other person skates by without reciprocating much of anything.
A partner that is really invested in a relationship will make sure that you feel like a priority, and they will be willing to change things in their life to make you a priority. In some cases, your partner might not be aware that they are not prioritizing you or reciprocating the amount of effort that you are investing into the relationship, so you might need to bring things to their attention so that they can change their behavior.
But in other instances, they just won’t be willing to make the necessary changes. Regardless of why/how you ended up in a one-sided relationship, it’s important to recognize when it is happening so that you can either make some big changes or leave the relationship behind. Everyone deserves to feel loved, supported, prioritized and secure in their relationships. So, if you are not feeling that way because you’re stuck in a one-sided relationship, it’s time to make some changes.
