Most relationships don't implode, they erode

Most tend to think relationships end with some dramatic moment...a betrayal, a screaming match, someone storming out and slamming a door.

More often? It starts way before that.

It starts when eye contact becomes quick and transactional instead of soft and lingering.

When hugs get shorter. When “how was your day?” turns into silence… or worse, a distracted “uh-huh” while scrolling a phone.

That’s how connection dies...not with impact, but with neglect.

The truth is most relationships don’t implode they erode.

Small moments of disconnection become habits. Habits become a new normal. And the new normal becomes distance.

If you want to protect your relationship, look there. Not at how you handle the big conflict, but how intentional you are in the quiet, regular moments.

One lingering look.

One curious question.

One intentional hug that says “I still see you.”

And then do it again tomorrow.

Put your phone down when they walk in the room.

Say “thank you” even for the things they always do.

Sit next to them on the couch, not across the room.

Laugh at their joke (even if you’ve heard it 17 times).

Tiny deposits of presence. That’s how connection is built and rebuilt.

That’s how you stop the erosion before it becomes damage.