Stepping off the relationship escalator6/12/2023 ![]() We frame breakups as admissions and capstones of failure. Do we really think that most human relationships are failures?īecause we act as though relationships are not supposed to end, we see breakups as tragic. ![]() Since most of our relationships end, it is strange that we tend to frame any finite relationship as a failed relationship. Even parent-child relationships generally transform into something quite different and less intense as time passes. And even if you are in one of those marriages, you still likely had prior romantic relationships. Less than 50% of marriages last until death. Romantic relationships, friendships, work relationships – most of them have a finite place in our lives. But why do we think of a relationship as a failure just because it ends? Why, for instance, do we think of someone who has married many times as a failure at relationships, rather than as good at forming relationships that are short and intense? Almost all of our relationships run their course. Do you think of all these relationships that ended as ‘failed relationships’? This is a common turn of phrase for any relationship that ends for any reason other than death. Your first breakup probably felt like the end of the world, but by now you’ve likely been through a bunch of them. ![]() Kukla discusses the ethics of relationship breakdowns. ![]()
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