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As if getting through the early stages of dating without blowing it isn't enough, things don't get any easier from there on. A million things can still collide with an otherwise solid relationship and leave a couple wrenched in two.

Of course, many of these problems can be worked through, but deciding to deal with any relationship killers requires careful thought as to whether the relationship is worth the trouble or not. Sometimes, despite all the hard work getting there, it's best to just cut your losses and move on.

No one can list all the potential things that can screw up the course of true love, but we can give you a heads up on the most likely causes of coupledom death with these top 10 relationship killers.

If you're pissed at your boyfriend, stop sulking and say something...or you might die. Preliminary results from a University of Michigan study show that couples in which both spouses suppress their anger at the other when unfairly attacked are twice as likely to die earlier than couples who were more communicative about their anger. So, if it really annoys you when he leaves his dirty, sweaty socks on the floor or doesn't put a new roll of TP in the bathroom, speak up now or risk dying young.

A threesome can be exciting -- but also disastrous for a relationship

Q. My husband has asked me to have sex with another woman. He will be there and naturally will be aroused and want to join in. I am worried about how I will feel the next day.I met a woman in another country. I don't know how it happened, but we are getting involved online. She tells me she loves me. I find myself constantly thinking about her and getting aroused. I can't wait for her to come online. My husband is all for us three getting sexually involved. What should I do?

People often ask what it takes to become a better lover. In many cases, this question is based on a premise that there are specific techniques and abilities that can be learned and that mastering these techniques will guarantee success as a lover. This misguided belief has spawned a huge industry - sex manuals, how-to books and instructional videos - as if sexual prowess could be developed with a paint-by-numbers approach. There is nothing wrong with sex manuals and instructional materials. There is great value in learning techniques and developing skills, but skills and techniques can only take you so far.

When men have affairs, they tend to be motivated by sex -- new sex, more sex, different sex. Women cheat for many reasons: companionship, romance, more security, and, of course, sex. But are men's motivations really that simple? No. Even for men, cheating is far more complex.