Does your partner try to control you?

Meeting someone who you really feel that you connect with can be pretty powerful. Love ,or even just like, for a partner can be such a strong emotion that sometimes we may not realize when a relationship gradually turns from postive to negative.

When you first meet someone and they seem to be fantastic, it is hard to admit it later on if they become scary or controlling, because you always think back to those first great days and say to yourself "well, it wasn't always like this, maybe he/she is just having a rough time right now. I'm sure that eventually things will return to how they were when we first started dating." Unfortunately, that's not usually the case.

Codependent relationships are never healthy, can ruin your self esteem and will often leave you feeling sad, hurt, fearful and wishing that your life will change for the better. If you're worried that you're in a relationship with a controlling partner, take a look at this piece for signs that signal an unhealthy codependent relationship, and if necessary seek help from friends, family, your personal physcian or another person you trust. Above all ,don't let memories of how things were cloud your judgement of how things are.