Story found on Psychology Today
Written by Arash Emamzadeh
20 August 2021
In this article, Arash Emamzadeh discusses Dr Raquel Peel's research to explain the 5 reasons why some people keep sabotaging their relationships.
Here is an excerpt:
New research by Peel and Caltabiano, published in the most recent issue of the quarterly journal, Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, discusses reasons we self-sabotage love. Note, romantic self-sabotage refers to the use of self-destructive actions in romantic relationships intended to “impede success or withdraw effort and justify failure.”
Participants discussed five reasons why they sabotage their romantic relationships:
- Fear
- Poor Self-Esteem
- Trust Difficulties
- High Expectations
- Inadequate Relationship Skills
