I wouldn't. But many people CLAIM a toxic relationship when it is demonstrably false. These SAME people claim that they originally married for love. Somewhere it is hard to reconcile these two different views of their partner
i personally wouldn't. but u maybe because of laziness - u need to go somewhere, get a job, make a living, find a place to live yada yada yada. . my friend stayed because in the beginning she said was because of the kids, even thou he is a total unemployed loser for life, what sort of a role model he was for those kids anyway. now kids are grown and out of the house (son by the way is following his father's footsteps precisely - in his mid 20 no job, leaching off olding mother) her husband said he would commit suicide if she kicks him out (they live in the apartment which by papers belongs to her mother, so he has not a leg to stand on there). this is the biggest load of boll0cks and i told her so but she decided it was good enough reason to continue the agony. people choose their life style, if they have a bad one this is because they settled for one
Think of the changes in your social standing among your peers.
Falling for the sunk cost fallacy.
Maybe you have hopes that things will change if conditions change (i.e. if financial problems were gone, or the kids grow up and move out, a promotion comes through, etc...)
Religious prohibitions against divorce
Maybe it's not as bad as you think it is. This could be a momentary rough patch*
And many more reasons.
*All too often, I see people refer to any disagreement or confrontation as signs of a toxic relationship. But clashes are gonna happen. The idea is to reach some kind of mutual agreement or understanding. That's a healthy relationship. It involves compromise. Sometimes a little bit, and sometimes a lot. Funny enough, the people who are quick to accuse others of being toxic have already decided that they are unwilling to discuss their feelings/position or try for a compromise. They're right that the relationship is toxic, but they're wrong about who is making it toxic.
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I wouldn't, since you personalized your question. People stay for many reasons, as expressed in other replies, and more.
One reason is security because the likely financial impact is more than a person can bear.
I wouldn't. But many people CLAIM a toxic relationship when it is demonstrably false. These SAME people claim that they originally married for love. Somewhere it is hard to reconcile these two different views of their partner
i personally wouldn't. but u maybe because of laziness - u need to go somewhere, get a job, make a living, find a place to live yada yada yada. . my friend stayed because in the beginning she said was because of the kids, even thou he is a total unemployed loser for life, what sort of a role model he was for those kids anyway. now kids are grown and out of the house (son by the way is following his father's footsteps precisely - in his mid 20 no job, leaching off olding mother) her husband said he would commit suicide if she kicks him out (they live in the apartment which by papers belongs to her mother, so he has not a leg to stand on there). this is the biggest load of boll0cks and i told her so but she decided it was good enough reason to continue the agony. people choose their life style, if they have a bad one this is because they settled for one
Can't make it on your own.
Think of the kids
Think of the respective families.
Think of the changes in your social standing among your peers.
Falling for the sunk cost fallacy.
Maybe you have hopes that things will change if conditions change (i.e. if financial problems were gone, or the kids grow up and move out, a promotion comes through, etc...)
Religious prohibitions against divorce
Maybe it's not as bad as you think it is. This could be a momentary rough patch*
And many more reasons.
*All too often, I see people refer to any disagreement or confrontation as signs of a toxic relationship. But clashes are gonna happen. The idea is to reach some kind of mutual agreement or understanding. That's a healthy relationship. It involves compromise. Sometimes a little bit, and sometimes a lot. Funny enough, the people who are quick to accuse others of being toxic have already decided that they are unwilling to discuss their feelings/position or try for a compromise. They're right that the relationship is toxic, but they're wrong about who is making it toxic.
Most of the time its for financial reason
but some will say its for the kids