Metaphorically, death in a relationship occurs when one (or both) members are mistreated; where there is a lack of respect, honor, and honesty; when there is deception and lies; and when actions cause hurt and suffering whether one intends to hurt the other or not and without change, without remorse.

For this, there is no saving of a relationship. The relationship is already over.

When you have dishonesty, secrecy, lies, and deception; regardless of the reasons you tell yourself in order to make this okay, you actually build greater distance from your partner. You also create fragmentation from your authentic self.

Listen and find out what happens when a couple realize that they are no longer able to live in their untruths...

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