Do You Agree Or Disagree: "It Takes Two To Make Or Break A Relationship"?

Question

If believe this, vote A If you believe this, vote B

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

For me, it's a very easy question: One person is enough to shatter a relationship completely, and even when they usually want to blame their partner, they're the ones that are in the wrong. My father would always say that "men have to have sex", and say that my mother didn't give him the kind of sex he wanted, so he had to look for it elsewhere, and thus justify his cheating. Does that "justification" have anything to it? Can someone be so dumb as to believe it? Obviously he was the one to completely break the relationship, and my mother didn't have anything to do with it.

It can happen that both are to blame too, and, like the poll says, in order to BUILD it, there's definitely the need for two, not just one. But to break it? One is often enough

OlderAndWiser · Accepted Answer

It takes two to make a relationship work, because no two partners are a perfect match and each has flaws and eccentricities that the other most understand and tolerate. But one partner, alone can ruin a relationship. Cheating is the most obvious example of how one partner can ruin a relationship.

pervertedjester · Answer

A moment of confusion and/or weakness only takes one.

Paris13 · Answer

Two to Tangle. xx

Desconhecida · Answer

It takes 2. The couple and the family

ecfresh · Answer

Initially the easy answer is it takes one person to break a relationship. This is because one person can choose to cheat or abuse someone else and their choice severely hurts their SO without the SO even knowing at the time. But then I thought about it more and picked two people because even in the case where one person cheats it still takes an action by the other person to confirm the break. All too often one person acts badly and the other person is passive or again has no knowledge of this bad behavior and the damaged relationship continues. So if person A cheats, it’s up to person B to actively choose to walk away or fight for the health of the relationship and eventually forgive.

Yet another reason I choose two people is both people daily must choose to devote energy and time to that relationship in order to keep it healthy and grow. While one person may initiate bad behavior such as cheating they are often less likely to choose this if their needs are being met by their partner. Obviously this duel responsibility to prevent bad behavior isn’t foolproof as individuals may enter a relationship damaged and any trigger could cause them to strike out in abuse. But for the most part it takes 2 people asking for what they need and choosing to meet the needs with a giving heart of their SO.

This is even the case in death. Traditional marriage vows state ‘till death do we part’ but even when someone dies the other person has an choice and must actively choose to heal and break that relationship. If they do not, in a sense the relationship goes on.

worldscolide · Answer

It depends entirely on the situation. Say hypothetically a man and a woman are married. the man his happy, his life is going well.. he works, he comes home, he takes care of his kids.. But the wife is not happy. Not only is she not happy she won't tell him directly whats wrong. Instead she drops little idiotic manipulative childish hints. The man, being a man, Doesn't get these hints, cause if he is anything like me, i see hints, and riddles as an insult to my honesty and i ignore them on principle. So unknown to him the wife wants a divorce, but before she divorces she cheats on him several times. Then just vanishes in the middle of the night one night with the kids. not so much as a note to him.. In this situation it might take two, but one person was clearly not doing a good job of communicating. Both are guilty here.. But the man is guilty to a lesser degree, because he is doing everything he has been taught he is supposed to do, and the woman is incapable of communication beyond dropping hints..

Jjpayne · Answer

Yes and no. Only one can leave and that breaks the relationship. However it does take two to make a healthy relationship work.

Sadly from both genders, either the man or woman does everything the partner wants without question.

That is not exactly healthy, like go do this for me and you are not allowed to do this, and I don't want you to have your own favourite thing or opinion.

It needs to start here, you both as kids in kindergarten. What would you be corrected to do? What they support? For example, a girl demanded you bring me that toy vs. Can you please bring me the glue. Or a boy had a temper about his "toy" car being vs asking to share his "toy" car.

Sharing and manners are important in a relationship. It does take two to make it work correctly but one can make the relationship survive on life support by simply giving into demands and one can simply leave

hellionthesagereborn · Answer

It takes two. I mean you hear about the cheating and yeah, thats shitty but what caused it? I mean over a third of marriages are sexless, if you refuse to be intimate with your partner for five years and they go out and cheat, sure they were a piece of shit but can you really say it was a surprise? Can you really say they didn't push their partner to that? Obviously thats not going to be every occurence of it but most things don't just happen and if the person was that much of a piece of shit to begin with why did you choose to be with them?

Thats not to say it can't be one person who ruins it, only that its not the norm and I would even go so far as to say its not even uncommon but exceedingly rare that this is the case. So in general, it takes two.

laurieluvsit · Answer

Yes, but many times one can turn out to be a real jerk but they hid it from you in the beginning. Those relationships are better to break I think.

centerline · Answer

it takes 2 to MAKE a relationship, but only one to break it... 2 people have to be able to forgive, forget, ignore, love, share, encourage and be intimate with each other... but when one person in the relationship falls out of love, prefers someone else, or is just too rude and mean, their partner has NOTHING in their power that can make the person have a change of heart or mind... this can only come from within the person themselves

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Yes, it takes 2 for a relationship to work. Like with my parents, always arguing and my dad instead of him coming home, he would go to the bar then there were times he would be sick and other times he would be drunk and want sex from my Mom ( late) and my Mom always said, she wasn't having sex with a drunk, so that all seem to be the reason they got divorced in 1994.

Unit1 · Answer

Can't vote on this one.
Yeah, it takes 2 to make a normal relationship work.
And it takes only one to burn it to the ground.
However it is also possible, that one influenced the other and in return or effect the relationship suffers.
Simple.

Grond21 · Answer

It takes one to break it, two to make it.

But one can fix it. Which I didn't use to believe, untill I had a marriage coach correct my thinking. And they proved their point with examples. So it's possible one person can save a relationship, it's just really hard

19vetteman91 · Answer

No question about it. Thus I'm divorced I was trying to keep my marriage together but somehow even when she agreed to go to counseling she never show up and then she would say to me "that only I needed help plus I was the only reason we were having truoble! It wasn't cuz she is a complete Narcissist and cheater it was all my problem ! So Yes if both of you won't work for your marriage to work it pointless! Trust me

YHL6965 · Answer

For a relationship to last in a healthy manners, both partners must be happy. To me, a relationship is a connection and a connection requires both parties partaking in the connection to work. If the plug does not work or if the socket does not work, you can't have a connection. It takes 2 to make a relationship but only one to break it or, at least, damage it.

MrOracle · Answer

It definitely takes two to MAKE a relationship, but it only takes one to break it. That doesn't mean is ALWAYS only one who breaks it - it's often both - but it's still very possible for one person to be completely responsible for the breaking.

Samoht_Sirrom1 · Answer

If the people work together the relationship can last however it doesn't take both people in order to break it up. Either lying and cheating or even saying "I feel that we just don't work" means the end of it.

JustJasmine01 · Answer

I think it takes two to make one but only one to break one. Relationships are a partnership so both people have to work together. Whenever one person wants out or messes up then the relationship is automatically over.

VVirgo · Answer

Disagree because, in relationships once you’re broken you can’t be fixed. Sometimes you forgive because you’re afraid of loosing your partner but what you don’t understand is that you will be losing yourself if you decided to continue.

Nicolette777 · Answer

It takes two to tango... but one always takes the lead. In other words, 1 may choose to break the relationship due to how one id subconsciously. in my opinion, it takes two to break a relationship but it isn’t necessary in the fault of or upto the second person.

Lliam · Answer

It takes two to make a relationship. But it only takes one to break it. There is no question about it.

JackSmy · Answer

I'm not so sure. . . If one cheats, I have to wonder why, and why they never said anything before cheating, if there was a problem.

acooke-13 · Answer

It takes two no matter what. Even if someone cheats, if YOU choose to forgive them then YOU have to work at it aswell as they do.

Adam1978 · Answer

It only requires one to break up but it does require two make a relationship work. These numbers shouldn't be confused with each other.

JesseCraft · Answer

Personally I disagree it does take 2 to make a relationship but it can only take 1 to break a relationship because they could do something that their partner can never forgive them for

AcidT0y · Answer

The second one. If someone cheats that's not necessarily on their partner. While sometimes they can create a toxic environment that might lead to them being cheated on, sometimes people just do shitty things for no reason.

spartan55 · Answer

Two to make, one to break. I did everything I possibly could to save my marriage, she was just done.

BlueEyedBirdWatcher · Answer

Two to make, both need to work very hard. One to break, but normally at least partially two.

DizzyDesii · Answer

It takes two to make a relationship. It only takes one to break it

1truekhaleesi · Answer

If it's a one sided relationship and only person is putting work in, it's broken.

TCredo · Answer

Definitely believe it takes two on both and all sides of the relationship coin... the good and the bad and everything in between :)

monkeynutts · Answer

Bit of both. There are many factors that contribute to the failing of a relationship, sometimes it can just be one person, like domestic violence, or cheating.

jkm1864 · Answer

It takes two to make a relationship but it only takes one to break a relationship.

Avicenna · Answer

Definitely takes two. Feeling your relationship is one-sided is lethal to its longevity.

COMMODOREII · Answer

I voted B. I did nothing but my whole being for my ex and she didn't like it. She still cheated on me and threw me away like garbage.

Anti-Matter · Answer

Absolutely takes two, just as it takes two to argue. One can disagree with  themselves internally but to argue takes two. That burden also falls on  the deterioration of crumbling relationships.

humanearth · Answer

I know you know the answer to this. Are you bating the kids into a trap

Siavash_1990 · Answer

I disagree. We would need 2 to work it out in most cases but 1 can definitely break it without the help of the other.

loveslongnails · Answer

Hmmm... the statement I would have agreed with is... "It takes two to MAKE a relationship, but only one to break it".

TAZZEREX · Answer

In my Opinion It's takes two to make a relationship happen  But it only takes one to break it

casanova411 · Answer

I made mistakes dont get me wrong. However when my ex girlfriend left me and cut me out of her life it was all her choice and it was all out of my hands which was a very painful realization so i think it can be just one person can end a relationship.

wellendowedwonder · Answer

But there are certain situations where one is abusive or even both butt yes there's three sides to every story his, hers, and the truth

Tstrbrainer · Answer

It takes two to make a relationship, but sometimes it only takes one to break a relationship, and that one can even be a third party

Cryptic-Game · Answer

It takes 2 to make but just 1 to break. It takes 2 people to agree to a marriage. It only takes 1 to call for a divorce.

VanityFair748 · Answer

Yes and no, cause there are examples that takes only one to do, or where it takes two to make it work. But mostly problems in a relationship are caused by both partners, I don't think that even when one partner cheats, it is completely his/her fault.

OpenWine · Answer

it takes one for both. one to approach and do the bidding and the other one to agree to it. same for breaking up one fucks up and the other one just agrees to end it.

it could be seen as it takes 2 if you are very precise but actually it's always one to approach and one to fuck it all up. when both start fucking up the relationship was most likely a waste before that

venomhbk1313 · Answer

Yes I agree because when one is not happy with the other then cheating starts

JosyJosy · Answer

It takes one. The other might not accept it that it's over, but the relationship is already broken at that point

MyssCyn · Answer

The answer to this question really in my opinion, depends on the people involved and situation.

madgoat · Answer

It takes two to make a relationship, one to break it.

najekim · Answer

Takes two to make it work, but only one to screw the whole thing up.

Gwenhwyfar · Answer

Two to make it, one to break it

Twalli · Answer

You have to choose not to trust the other person. You may have good reason, but you still choose

Dansnlawlipop · Answer

Two to make it work, one to let or fail

AndrewMG · Answer

It takes two people to make a relationship, the problem with most relationships though is the third person! lol

Phoenix98 · Answer

I would say I agree with the statement.

Liam_Hayden · Answer

Two to make, but only one to break.

AlwaysBelieving · Answer

I say "B." Only one person needs to fock it up.

bklynbadboy1 · Answer

I definitely agree with that!

the_sinner · Answer

Two to make it. Either one or both to break it.

more_than_a_guy · Answer

Make - two Break - one/two

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