communications between the partners often takes on a tone of being negative, hostile, or antagonistic to each other
you feel bored and tired with each other
you are considering separation
are unsatisfied with your sexual relationship
you need a different amount of intimacy than your partner
you hardly talk to each other
there is an affair going on
there is an excessive jealousy present
you feel that you can no longer trust your partner
you cannot agree on important decisions
you cannot cope with unexpected changes, like illness, unemployment, death etc.
you feel that you have been hurt