5. When I realized that her views of finances and the future were incompatible with mine.
“She tried to purchase a big-ticket item without any concrete plan to repay the credit card, and I was appalled at her lack of financial planning,” said a young man in his 20s, dismayed. This is a typical case of differing values destroying a relationship. It may be difficult to adjust your values according to his, but if he criticizes your views or principles, at least try to listen to what he has to say.