Why Do Men Stay in Bad Relationships?

All in the Family

"She was super close to my family, and I knew I would never hear the end of it once I broke up with her. My sisters still give me crap to this day."

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Wasted Time

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"We fought all the time, but we had been together for a long time. I didn't want the past four years to be a total waste of time. I was mad at her when she broke up with me, but now I'm with an amazing woman that's perfect for me, so I guess she did me a huge favour."

2 / 9

I Can Fix That

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"Honestly, it was a pride thing. I thought I could fix. I didn't want to admit that I couldn't."

3 / 9

Losing a Shoulder to Cry On

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"When I was younger, I thought guys were supposed to be tough and not talk about their feelings out loud. My buddies and I would talk sports and music, not emotions. But with my ex, I could open up and be totally vulnerable. Eventually we grew apart and I knew the relationship was doomed, but I didn't want to lose the only person I could really talk to."

4 / 9

It's Comfortable

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"I'll just say it – I was lazy. We weren't super happy, but I was not looking forward to getting back in the dating game. I knew I would have to hit the gym and spend a lot of money taking girls out. So I figured I would just stay where I was comfortable."

5 / 9

Law of Attraction

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"I know this might sound superficial, but she was so hot. I knew I would never get a girl that looked like her again, so I stayed for months after it was probably time to break up."

6 / 9

The Thought of Another Man

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"It was the thought of seeing her with another dude, especially thinking about the physical part. I couldn't handle it."

7 / 9

Not the Fighting Kind

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"Anytime I tried to bring up the subject of us and our problems, she got combative. I am not a conflict person; there was never any type of arguing in my house growing up. I knew she would get mad, so I just kept it to myself that I wasn't happy for a while."

8 / 9

The Right Thing to Do

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"We hadn't been good for a long time, but I made a commitment. Men honour their commitments, so I stayed and tried for years. I thought I was doing the noble thing."

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