Apparently, unhappy relationships are an inevitable part of romance. What is for certain is that there are numerous causes for an unhappy relationship. Sometimes when you've made a commitment it can make it hard to leave an unhappy situation once you've made it. You may feel that you are forced to stay because you have to support loved ones, or that you're unable to leave for any number of other reasons. You find that you are making excuses by the dozen as to why you stay in a situation that isn't good for you.

If you are faced with an unhappy relationship then there are three things you need to do. The first thing is that you need to realize that doing nothing and maintaining things the way they are is not an option. If you do that then you'll continue on your path of misery and you'll just drag everyone else down into it as time goes on and then you'll just keep on going until it becomes the worst situation. So why does this happen? Because it's the simplest option. It's easy not to do anything about the situation and very difficult to turn a bad or unhappy relationship around. While it may seem noble to all the guilt merchants, it's a bad decision to try and stay.

Out of the three options, the other one that involves stay in the relationship also involves getting off your butt and doing the work to fix things. This option requires full commitment. Anything less is as bad, if not worse than just trying to stick things out. This is where you've got to put the cards on the table because you have to make sure that your partner is committed fully to fixing the situation too. This is the most challenging of the options but it can lead to the best results. Any changes made here are more likely to be lasting and permanent. But be warned, if your partner is not as fully committed as you are to fixing the situation and repairing the unhappy relationship then all the attempts by you alone to fix things will be doomed to failure.

The last possibility is to leave. Walk away. This is also very difficult because part of your brain is constantly coming up with excuses to stay. Sometimes though, it's a matter of needing to end it before things become completely irreparable. Unhappiness, fighting, depression and a large number of other symptoms will eventually come out of an unhappy relationship. This will not only bring an end to you and your partner's suffering in a way that neither of you probably particularly desired it's also going to negatively impact and affect those around you as well. You've got to overcome the issues holding you back and take the first step that you need to take towards resolving the issues.

If you need to then you should seek out the assistance of a therapist or coach. Psychological issues in an unhappy relationship can be dealt with by getting the help of a therapist. If you need to create and work strategies for repairing your relationship then you may be better served by getting a coach because creating and implementing strategies for success is their speciality.

Being in an unhappy relationship gives you three possibilities. You will either stay and suffer, you will repair things with your partner/soon-to-be/recently ex or you will move out and move on with your life. Professional therapists and coaches provide the professional and technical support you may require while your family and friend will provide you with the support network you need. All it's going to take is the guts and the effort to do what's right for you and your loved ones. Good luck.