Not all relationships are guaranteed to last...even if you think they are perfect. All you can do is keep an eye on your behaviors as well as his to recognize-and fix-problem areas as soon as you see them. The longer you wait to address them, the more difficult they will be to repair.

Research shows that the majority (96 percent) of breakups are initiated by women. Although this statistic may seem comforting, for the women who have been dumped, it is anything but.

In retrospect, most people realize that the signs were there all along, but chose to ignore them. The most significant sign was a "gut" feeling that something was wrong. A person's gut is never wrong, its purpose is for protection. So, whatever you feel it telling you, you need to listen, even if your partner denies it.