Mike DomitrzPresident, Author, and Speaker on Respect, The Center for Respect, Inc. · Author & Speaker on Respect for Schools, Corporations, & the Military since 1990 (has reached

You deserve to be free of a toxic relationship.

6 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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In this segment, relationship coach Mike Domitrz advises viewers on how to end a toxic partnership respectfully. He recommends explicitly labeling the relationship as "toxic," stating concrete reasons such as loss of individuality, and communicating the decision clearly without leaving room for reconciliation. He also emphasizes a crucial safety disclaimer: if the partner is physically or emotionally threatening, the speaker cautions against using these direct statements and suggests prioritizing personal safety first.

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So if we're breaking up with a person honestly, with respect, we should be able to just end it. All right? And not come back together in toxic. Right? So here's what we do. I don't think this is working between the two of us. It is toxic. Say the word. Toxic. I think we're toxic. And say why you think you're toxic. I think we're toxic because you lose yourself in me or I lose myself in you. This is not good. We're not two individuals. And we should be, and we should find somebody who allows us to be that. Say exactly the situation that you're able to say. Now with that, there's a massive clause that I need to pause. If you're safe to do that. So if you are somebody who thinks, well, wait a second, my partner's bigger, stronger, and I fear them, you might not say all those words.