mitment to another person. So why are relationships so hard to handle for people. From talking to friends, watching television and reading magazines many say that love keeps people together. But if you think about the relationships some people stay in relationships that are not very loving and happy. People are arguing, fighting and having other relations. These types of relationships are not healthy at all. Barry Lubetkin and Elena Oumando say “the most common reason why people do not bail out, get out of a bad relationship is due to the fact that they are in fear on certain aspects of life. You must be able to identify and challenge the fears and their core cognitive components that keep you stuck”. On this paper (Lubetkin and Oumando p.50) it is to believe an irrational cognitive component is the basis of every fear you have; it is what fuels it and keeps it viable. The descriptions of (Lubetkin and Elena p.51-60) are the twelve syndromes people go threw when they are in fear of ending a relationship. The paper will give six of Lubetkin and Elena twelve syndromes that were the best-situated fears, 1)The Robinson Crusoe Syndrome, the fear that you cannot survive or function alone, that some dreadful consequence will befall you if you try to function independently. 2)The Once Bit, Twice Shy Syndrome, you that a second failure after bailing out would be even more devastating than the first. 3)The Old Maid Aunt Syndrome, your fear in losing friends that you have made as a couple and losing the status you made as a couple. 4)The Black Sheep Syndrome, you fear disapproval from friends, children, relatives, and your partner’s parents. 5)The Last Chance Syndrome, you are in fear that you will not find anyone else thinking that you are undesirable creep and lucked into the relationship. 6)The Weak Sister Syndrome, when you try to break it off but you them make the decision, because you are afraid of your partner....
