What is an Exit Strategy and Why You Need One
S2 Episode 3: What is an Exit Strategy and Why You Need One
Episode Summary
For many people, ending a romantic relationship is one of the most difficult things they can imagine and so they often make choices that are unintentionally hurtful, damaging, and disrespectful to their former partner. Whether it is very early in a relationship or a couple is married, how you end a relationship can have serious emotional, physical and financial consequences if it is not done correctly or in a respectful manner. Hence the importance of an exit strategy.
Once you have identified your wants and needs, it becomes obvious in a relationship if the other person is meeting your expectations. If the person you initially selected is no longer fulfilling your emotional or physical needs, then you should move on. By entering every relationship armed with the knowledge that there will be an expiration date, you should have an exit strategy in the back of your mind as you make life-altering decisions.
Practicing self-preservation is not only healthy for you, it is a respectful act towards your partner. By setting appropriate boundaries and not allowing another person to pressure you into making a more serious commitment than you want or are ready for, you are protecting each person from making costly mistakes. If the two of you are in a healthy relationship that satisfies both of your needs and wants, the exit strategy is nothing more than an insurance policy. You hope you never have to use it, but if something happens, you are prepared to walk away minimizing the damage to you and the person you once cared for.
At the end of each episode, Marlee and Lis vent about commonly experienced issues in romantic relationships. In this episode, the ladies discuss how disrespectful it is when a partner agrees with you just to shut you up.
Show Notes
Do you have a relationship exist strategy? We always talk about starting and maintaining a relationship, but rarely do we discuss the proper ways of ending a relationship. An exit strategy is a plan you keep in the back of your mind to end the relationship in a way that minimizes damage to yourself and damage to the other person.
Your exit strategy is like an insurance policy. You don’t want the bad thing to happen, but you’re covering yourself in case it does. It never hurts to be prepared. Communicating your intention to end the relationship because it is not a good match should be done in a clear, respectful manner so that everyone can preserve their dignity.
It helps to think ahead. The more complicated and involved the relationship becomes, the more complicated and involved your exit strategy will have to be.
The intention of an exit strategy is to give you peace of mind. You’re able to make decisions about the future when you’re in a clear state of mind, as opposed to being caught up in the emotions of the moment. Being prepared for what could happen in your relationship is never a bad idea.
In this episode, the vent session topic is: When your partner agrees with you just so you’ll shut up. This is passive-aggressive behavior and leaves no satisfaction on either end. It’s also dismissive and counterproductive. It indicates the individual who always agrees has zero interest in understanding your wants and needs.
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