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If you have ever been dumped by a partner, you may have felt like it came out of nowhere, leaving you baffled and heartbroken as you try to piece together the days and weeks leading to the relationship ending.

However, according to a new study from psychology professors Janina Bühler from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Ulrich Orth from the University of Bern, there is actually quite a predictable decline in satisfaction in romantic relationships long before the real breaking point happens.

Basically, it probably wasn’t ‘out of nowhere’, even if it felt that way at the time.

Relationships can start to deteriorate years before they end

In the study, the researchers found that........

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