Anthony Meerak, Gleaner Writer

You have been together for two years and everything is going perfect up to a point. It seems you've reached the apex and the only place left to go is down. You are now asking yourself, what did I do wrong?

Here are four things that can destroy your relationship

1. Shacking up:

It might seem progressive, but cohabiting may sometimes cause your relationship to take one step backwards - or even worse, send you into free fall.

Going out together every week and talk on the phone frequently doesn't make the transition to romantic roommates a natural fit.

Not everyone can adapt to new home rules and you could begin to feel claustrophobic. Regiments including furniture arrangement and bedtime and Monk-type idiosyncrasies could drive your new homey up the wall. Coexisting within the confines of a home is always something challenging. Try spending some weekends with the person first to gauge if you could live together.

2. BlackBerry, be gone!

Have you ever been with someone and he or she is constantly on the phone sending emails or reading text messages. Grrrrrrrr! It's most annoying. You are not in a relationship with your phone, you are in a relationship with a person.

Couples need to spend time together to make the relationship successful. If you need to use your phone, do so appropriately. When you are spending quality time with the one you love, put your phone on silent or turn it off!

3. Unplanned pregnancy

Be honest with yourself: If you are in a relationship just for sex or basic companionship, make sure that you are using a reputable contraceptive plan.

If you are going to have sex regularly, explore safety nets apart from the condom. Condoms can break, especially inferior ones, and if this happens when she is ovulating, this can mean big - yes, BIG, trouble. Whether we want to admit it or not, pregnancy changes a lot of things and can be very frustrating if we aren't prepared to adapt.

4. Being argumentative

Don't try to make an argument out of every conversation. If you are having a casual discussion, the things said are not intended to be taken too seriously. If you are having a verbal dispute every day, it is a clear sign the relationship is going down the wrong path.