1. Irritations that grate over time.
2. Unacceptable behaviors not revealed at the beginning of the relationship.
3. Important needs that are incompatible.
4. Persistent power struggles.
5. Interactions that never go beyond the superficial.
6. Lack of growth.
7. Self-serving escapes that become more important than the relationship.
8. Growing misunderstandings and misassumptions.
