No relationship is flawless. Most have a make-or-break moment or two to deal with. Many can be incredibly difficult to maintain. While no two relationships are identical, people frequently fall out of love for the same reasons.

There is no such thing as a “poor cause” to terminate a relationship; if your reasons are good enough for you, they are good enough, period!

Breakups are unpleasant, and partnerships do require work. You don’t owe it to your spouse to stay with you because everything is fine in your relationship, even if it is entirely healthy.

Aside from the two most obvious reasons to walk away from a partner, which are infidelity and abuse, these are four concrete reasons you should breakup with your partner immediately.

4 reasons to end that relationship instantly, even if you still have love for them

• You’re not allowed to be wholly yourself in the relationship.

It’s a cliche for a reason: Your partner should bring out the best version of you — or at the very least, the version that most closely matches your pre-relationship self-perception.

Think about if some fundamental aspects of who you are have been hidden or altered in your relationship. It might be time to engage in some introspection… or end the relationship altogether.

• Your views are always opposed.

If your conflicts of opinion feel profound and high-stakes beyond ordinary disputes, you have a serious problem. Perhaps a news story highlights a significant political viewpoint that needs to be addressed, or a conversation with friends reveals a side of your partner you didn’t know existed and simply don’t agree with.

These points of contention are grounds for ending a relationship, especially if they arise frequently.

• Your future visions do not coincide.

Staying in a relationship when your plans for the future are substantially different can leave one or both individuals feeling like they have settled.

• You engage in recurrent conflicts with no end in sight.

If you’re having the same fight repeatedly, it’s an indicator that you both believe you’re past the stage of negotiation and productive problem-solving.

You and your partner might be chatting, but when your conversations don’t deepen your connection, it sheds light on inadequate communication between you.

It’s time to walk away if nothing improves regardless of how you try to resolve problems in your relationship. In either case, ending the cycle permanently might be well worth the effort.