7 Defining Moments That Can Make or Break a Relationship

Relationships can be fragile, especially at the beginning, but every new relationship is filled with moments that will either make or break it. Whether you live in Salt Lake City or elsewhere, understand that these defining moments will be encountered at some point in your relationship and could predict couples therapy in the future. 

The First Kiss 

At the beginning of a new relationship, the first kiss is the ultimate make or break moment that will determine if the relationship has a future—so no pressure. The kiss itself isn’t always as important as the seconds that follow. For example, that first kiss you share during that Salt Lake City sunset is a moment that you two will forever remember and tell stories about, so make sure to act appropriately.

The First Time one of you Drives

Whether you or your partner is in the driver’s seat on a road trip to Salt Lake City or elsewhere, this could be a huge make or break moment exploiting any trust or power issues. No one likes a back seat driver, and you will know if you’re dealing with one of those within 10 minutes. 

Meeting the Best Friend 

Stakes are high when it’s time to meet your significant other’s best friend. If you don’t put effort into liking your partner’s best friend, you might find yourselves attending couples therapy. You also never know what’s going to happen when a best friend starts sharing juicy secrets from the past. 

Meeting the Parents 

Just when you think you know everything about your partner, you meet the parents. Meeting the family is when you get introduced to “the other side” of your partner’s life—a side you’ve never seen before. This is a defining moment in any relationship. 

Caught in a White Lie 

When someone in a relationship catches his or her partner in a white lie, how the situation is approached or handled can be huge defining moment in a relationship. Do you seek couples therapy, or do you learn how to communicate and work it out yourselves? 

Encountering an Ex

Of course, there’s always someone in the relationship who runs into an ex. Whether you live in Salt Lake City or a small town, an encounter with an ex is possible and can go one of two ways: (1) old feelings may surface, making you question your new relationship, or (2) it may be a defining moment where you realize that you have moved on. 

The First Fight 

Some people may go through their whole relationship able to work out fights on their own, but for others they’ll need help from couples therapy. How the first fight is handled could be the beginning or the end of a relationship’s future when it comes to solving problems. 

Alyssa Koenig is a relationship writer for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Swinton Counseling. Follow on Twitter.