Why We Stay in Unhappy Relationships

Have you ever wondered why people stay in relationships long after they stop feeling good?

Even when they know they’re unhappy… something keeps them there. Today,

we’re breaking down the psychology behind why leaving is so much harder than it sounds.

One of the biggest reasons we stay is something called emotional investment. When you put time,

effort, memories, and parts of yourself into a relationship, your brain sees

it as something valuable — even when it’s no longer healthy. Psychologists call

this the sunk cost effect: the more you invest, the harder it becomes to walk away… because

leaving feels like admitting that all your effort was wasted. But holding on doesn’t