99 Problems: The Five Biggest Issues In Relationships Today

We all want to think our relationships are perfect, but that's not the case, every relationship will have problems. You just need to know what they are, and how you can fix them. You'll find out what I think are the biggest issues today, from least to most problematic.

5. Student-Professor Relationship.

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My least problematic relationship problem is the relationship between professors and their students. No, I don’t mean romantic relationships, I mean how the professor relates to their students and how effective they can be. Now, I say this is the smallest because I haven’t had a bad experience with this, but I know people who have. If a professor doesn’t gain the respect of their students, then that student won’t learn. You need a close relationship, where you feel comfortable with each other. It is shown that students who have close relationships with their professors, do better academically that students who don’t. Just don’t awkwardly walk up to your professor on the first day of class and say, “want to be friends?”. I wouldn’t recommend that, that just makes things awkward.

4. Empty Nest Syndrome.

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Now, for my next problem, and every college student has experienced this; when you move off to school and your parents get “Empty Nest Syndrome” (Huffington Post). But let’s make one thing clear, moving isn’t hard on you, it is hard on your parents. The problem is that you get so used to living on your own and being independent, but your parents do NOT get used to living without you. When you come back home for that first break, your parents smother you, and then hit you with the curfew, etc. That causes the arguments, the irritation and could possibly lead to you never wanting to go home.

3. College Roommates.

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Roommates can cause huge problems between themselves and their other roommates. When different people, especially just meeting them, come together and live under the same roof there will obviously be problems. Whether it’s not doing your dishes, not flushing the toilet, or they’re just genuinely a terrible person. This causes problems when two or more people think they’re in control butt heads, huge arguments happen, strong words are said and then the rest of that lease is just hell having to live together. Know your roommate before going in, and if they don’t clean their mess in the kitchen the first time, be patient.

2. Long Distance Romantic Relationships.

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The next problem is long-distance romantic relationships. And I can say first hand that these are rough, and they never work. Long distance was one of the major factors that caused an end to my three-year relationship. These relationships are a fantasy, you may start off well, but it will turn bad fast. A big reason is because when you finally see each other, let’s be honest, all the man wants is sex and all the woman wants is to lay down, watch sappy movies and talk about the last month.

1. Co-Dependency in Relationships.

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The biggest problem is co-dependency in romantic relationships. In these relationships, the partners rely on each other and they cannot operate when the other is not around (whether temporary or permanent). This can also lead to one partner lashing out at the other partner about being so dependent on them, or being “too clingy”, which can lead to hurt feelings, defending yourself and potentially can lead to a break-up.