Why 90% of Relationships Fail

Chad Wyatt
6 min readMar 21, 2020

These days relationships are becoming like smartphones where people are getting fixated on the latest model then after getting frustrated and bored, moving onto the latest model 4 months later. Think about how many people you know that have gotten engaged and never followed through? But what’s also important to consider is that even couples who are still together can have a failed relationship.

How can a relationship fail when you are still in that relationship? You may ask. Well, statistics show that the further into a relationship you get, the more likely you are to just stick it out. It can become a huge effort to “break up” where you might end up sacrificing money, time, a career, kid’s, and much more. So sometimes the easy option is to just go through the motion. To me, that is a failed relationship.

I actually have multiple reasons why I believe that relationships fail so often, some you may agree with, some you may not.

Smartphones

One of the root causes of arguments in a relationship is the trusty smartphone. Everyone owns one and on average we spend an average of 90 minutes per day on our phones. This isn’t even touching onto the…

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Chad Wyatt

Content Marketing Manager & Digital Marketing Specialist - I have traveled the world, enjoyed career success through being a digital nomad, and admire branding!