These days it seems like the relationships we have with the ones we love are so fragile, it hardly takes anything to shatter them. The list of possible relationship killers is a mile long, but really it's not so bad. Most of the biggest culprits are avoidable or fixable, and in the interest of helping you out with any relationship troubles you may be having, I'm going to list off the "Big 6."

1) Cheating. It's, in my opinion, the worst possible thing somebody in a relationship can do. It doesn't just break your partner's heart, it breaks the trust they had in you as well...and even if you can mend your partner's heart and save your relationship, chances are you'll never have that trust again. Do everybody a favor and keep your pants on...don't cheat, one night of fun could mean two lifetimes of heartache.

2) Your partner has emotions, and those emotions need support. Traditionally it's more women who complain of their guys not being sensitive enough to their feelings, but guys aren't stone cold rocks either. Always try to listen to your partner, and make sure that he/she knows quite well how much his/her feelings mean to you.

3) Fights happen in all relationships, it's almost natural, but when tempers really soar and people just can't cool off and take things with a level head it can really cause dissension. Nobody likes to be with a person who's always flying off the handle, and can't be reasoned with. Conflicts are going to happen, but how well they're dealt with separates the people who stay together from the couples that fragment and scatter.

4) I know it's hilarious in the movies to see a comedy actor's face go white with fear when he sees that the number on his cell phone's Caller ID is his control-freak wife, but in the real world an overbearing partner can really add a lot of stress to a relationship and strain the "victim" to the limits. As much as your partner may love you, you don't want him to get fed up with constant harassment or end up dreading talking to you. Without trust, a relationship will fail...so let go of the reins a bit before the poor person starts running for his/her life!

5) Allowing a relationship to get boring and stale is perhaps one of the most tragic ways that one can end, as it's pretty much just a case of so little going on that a person doesn't really care anymore. Lack of spontanaeity and "spice" is a relationship's enemy, although you don't have to freak out if you aren't doing something new every hour. Spend time together, and do things that are fun for both of you! It's crazy to simply let a relationship "reach its expiration date."

6) Annoying habits in small numbers can be almost endearing, but when they start to take over it can be a serious problem. Usually just having a bad habit of biting your nails or tapping your foot won't end a relationship, but when these things are a blatant constant and in larger numbers than just two or three, they can add a lot of stress that can make normally minor problems impact your partner a lot more. Everyone has a few bad habits, but in the interest of peacekeeping it's a good idea to try to ease up on the things that really drive your partner crazy.

This list is by no means the end-all definition of everything that can hurt a relationship, but it covers the biggest offenders and can get you thinking in the right fashion to figure out whatever may be hurting YOUR relationship. If you're currently going through a nasty breakup yourself, thinking about these things and others like them could clue you in as to what's wrong with your relationship and even how to fix it and get your ex back.

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