If you are a woman struggling with a frustrating relationship, then you are not alone. While all of us seek romantic relationships that are satisfying, this does not always hold true to many. There are also instances when people tell you that the relationship is doomed but you keep on treading on the difficult path.

Women in frustrating relationships have different needs, experiences but there are some common patterns that could be observed. Some women derive self-worth via ‘rescue operations’ by denying their own needs and prioritizing the needs of the other person. These women are prone to go into a relationship where there own needs are denied but will do everything to fulfill the needs of the other. This   kind   of woman holds a fantasy that her unconditional love will transform the beast but this will never happen and will only cause a lot of pain.

There are also times when a relationship with parents as children could greatly influence the pattern of one’s marital and romantic relationships. There are women who tend to like men who have a similarity to the personality of the father or other important male figures in her childhood. The woman feels very dependent and feels like a child and allows her partner to take all vital decisions and surrenders herself to his fancies. It will be very hard to see the damaging effect of this on her psyche.