Top 10 reasons to stay in or leave a romantic relationship

Researchers asked people considering whether to end their relationship what factors someone in their shoes might weigh when making the decision. Respondents came up with a number of reasons, which researchers classified into 50 common themes. Here are the top 10 pros and cons people suggested.

Table: The Conversation, CC-BY-ND Source: Joel, S., MacDonald, G., & Page-Gould, E. (2018). Wanting to stay and wanting to go: Unpacking the content and structure of relationship stay/leave decision processes. Social Psychology and Personality Science, 9(6), 631-644. Get the data