Making the decision to end a relationship is never easy. There is a feeling of hope that you hang on to, which makes it hard to bite the bullet and end a bad relationship once and for all. If you have children, this decision is even harder. It’s probably the hardest decision you’ll ever make in your life, because you want to make sure you’re making the best decision for you and your kids. And no one dreams of being a single mum. It can feel like a selfish decision, because you may think it’s better for the kids to have two parents who are together. But this is very wrong. Children suffer if they are living in an unhealthy or toxic environment. Your children will thrive and be happy, if you are. Sure it’s a long road to getting your life back on track, and adjusting to the changes, but everyone will survive and get back on their feet. Of course only you can know if it’s time to end the relationship, but in this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia discusses 5 types of red flags you should be aware of when considering ending your relationship.  Links mentioned in Podcast: The National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line provide free telephone and online counselling 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Phone: 1800 RESPECT (or 1800 737 732). Lifeline has a national 24 hour number who can help put you in contact with a crisis service in your State – 13 11 14. Lifeline provide all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. Single Mother Survival Guide's Australian Resources for help. Huffington Post Article: Better to be a single mum than stay in a bad relationship. 17 Reasons why being a single mum is awesome. Visit us at www.singlemothersurvivalguide.com, or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.