COMMON ISSUES IN GEN Z RELATIONSHIPS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

Have you ever wondered why relationships fail? In this blog post, we’d be talking about common issues in Gen Z relationships and a few solutions to them. Well, if you’ve been wondering for so long, why don’t you delve in? Come, let’s explore the possible issues being faced by relationships and the likely solutions to these issues.

This is a guest post by Oyebola Oyewole Nathaniel

It is no news that a relationship is one of the few things almost all Gen-Z are into. A lot of Gen-Z have gone into relationships with various motives. It could be to find love, to feel loved, for companionship or even for financial benefits.

I’m sure a lot of people enjoy the frenzy of relationships. The lovey-dovey, the beautiful moments and the beautiful romance are all characterized by beautiful moments of relationships. This has indeed created the phrase “God when?”.

But like they say, everything that has its good side definitely has its opposite side. With this in mind, it is important to note that with all the beautiful moments, come times when issues start to arise. The “God when” starts to look like “ God how”. At this moment, confusion starts to set in and relationships start to crumble.

This piece is to take you on a roller coaster ride. Through the route of common relationship issues and possible solutions to these issues.

Trust issues

This is a major issue being faced by relationships today. Partners tend to lose trust in themselves at one point in the relationship, which in turn leads to subsequent issues. The issue of distrust among partners can be a beginning of an already ended relationship. Hence, the big question;

“What do you do when you realize you are losing trust in your partner?”

To answer this question, it is important to understand that assumptions feed distrust. Hence, in other to deal with the issue of distrust, communication with one’s partner is extremely crucial. That is, asking questions to clear your doubts instead of creating assumptions to answer your questions. This will help you clear your doubts and also manage or eradicate any form of distrust you might be experiencing with your partner.

Misunderstanding

Another issue being faced in relationships is a misunderstanding among partners, that is differences in partner’s points of view on a particular subject or occurrence. As simple as it looks, it can be a trigger for relationship threatening issues that can easily end a relationship. This leads to the question;

“What causes misunderstanding?”

Many a time, partners misunderstand situations, scenarios or words either as a result of trust issues, differences in mindsets, previous issues or jealousy. These can trigger misunderstanding in various ways, which makes it important for the question of 

“what’s the solution to misunderstanding” to be answered.

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Hence, what I believe to be a possible solution to misunderstanding is reaching a compromise with your partner. That is reaching a common ground in which you and your partner can agree. Another possible solution is ensuring you know your partner, that is, study your partner, understand the things they don’t joke with, their triggers and ensure these things are taken into consideration while carrying out any action. With all these being done misunderstanding will be greatly limited.

Partner pressure

A lot of people have been faced with questions like; why the complaint from my partner on not being able to create more than enough time? Even when he or she knows of my busy schedules. Now, this type of pressure starts to get tiring as many people can’t handle school or work pressure with relationship pressure. Hence,  frustration starts to set in, which creates the question;

“How do I remedy this? How do I handle this pressure?”

Solving pressure from partners involves properly communicating your schedule to your partner. Make them understand your schedules in other to come up with an agreed way of communicating as a result of this busy schedule. This will ensure nobody is left in the dark. Both partners know what and what not to do to ensure that pressure is avoided in their relationship.

I know you are wondering that there are many other relationship issues, but believe me, if you can solve these three, you can easily solve any relationship issue.

Have fun and enjoy your relationship.

So, tell us what the most common relationship issues you have come across? Please share your thoughts and solutions in the comment section. We’d love to hear and learn from you.

You can reach out to our guest writer via email: toyebola46@yahoo.com

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