Clean Up Your Relationship

Creating a simple life isn't always simple. Some steps, like stopping the junk mail or throwing out everything but the aspirin, are easy and can be accomplished in a matter of minutes. Others, like moving to a smaller home or cleaning up your relationships, can take much longer and can be among the most difficult things you ever have to do.
I'm referring to an impossible marriage or a relationship that isn't going anywhere, and that is causing you stress or pain. If you're in such a relationship, and you've tried to fix it and you can't, get out. If you can't come to that decision on your own, then get help. Talk to the therapist, or join a support group of people who are committed to your happiness and well-being. If you can't find such a group, then form one of your own. Meeting on a regular basis with people who are going trough similar problems, and who are committed to growth, can provide a powerful impetus for you to get out of a dysfunctional relationship.
Cleaning up relationship applies to friends, too. Perhaps its time to think about moving on from a relationship that no longer works for you. Ending a friendship, unlike ending a marriage, doesn't necessarily require a major confrontation or discussion. Depending on your history together, sometimes it's easier to retreat and simply fade out of someone else life.
When you think about it, the getting out of a difficult relationship can be relatively easy. It is the deciding to get out that is often the difficult part. No other thing you could possibly do will simply your life as quickly or as completely as getting a relationship that isn't working.