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It is no news that toxic relationships are bad, a toxic relationship is any relationship that is detrimental to the physical, psychological and emotional wellbeing of the person or people involved. It can be a result of myriad of reasons. We hope to expose some of them in this article and the effects that they have on those in them. 1. Comparison A relationship can switch from healthy to toxic once a lot of comparisons are involved. I mean just think about it, nobody wants to hear things like “hey, you remind me of my ex, in fact you sound or behave like he/she does” or please “can you do this or that because that’s how my ex does it”.  Sometimes even comparing your partner to your parent or his or her parent or their sibling can be a major turn off and if consistent can lead to major toxicity in a relationship. Photo Credit: Psychology today 2. Unresolved Issues or Mental health challenges If a relationship is like a new apartment, know ...

Photo Credit: Unsplash Toxic relationships can really take a negative toll on an individual and the longer you stay in the the more difficult they are to get out of. Here we propose a number of steps to take to get out of a toxice relationship. 1. Admit it’s a Toxic Relationship and Step Out of The Denial This is usually the most difficult part and it may also be very hurtful emotionally but once you’ve been able to conclude and make the decision that you’re in a toxic relationship and you want to get out of it you’d be better for it.  Fifty percent of the recovery process is admitting you are/were in a toxic relationship in the first place. To know more about the sihns of a toxic relationship you can check out our other articles  signs it’s a toxic relationship Photo Credit: America's Keswick 2. Seek Help Everyone needs help from time to time, there is never shame in asking for help from real friends and loving and supportive family memb...