Why We Tolerate Less Than We Deserve In Relationships
You don’t pause and reflect
Craig works with many divorced women. She tries to steer them away from jumping into relationships too quickly post-divorce because that can land them back in the same type of relationship (read: getting less than they deserve). Craig says one reason people accept less than they deserve is they don’t stop to learn from past relationships. A divorce, though painful, provides an opportunity to evaluate your part in a disappointing relationship, so you can gain some power moving into new ones. “Figure out how you can improve from the experience.”