By Katlego Sekhu
“Do ultimatums work in relationships?” This was the topic of discussion this morning on The Best T in the City with Tbose.
It is a known fact that issuing ultimatums is a sign of desperation for a person to get what they want from their partner in a relationship.
However, how often do these ultimatums work? And if they don’t do you stick to them?
A listener shares: “Ultimatums in relationships are double-edged swords. You doomed if you do, you doomed if you don’t. I think it entirely depends on the situation at hand. And sometimes you don’t even have to give ultimatums. Actions will sometimes let you know about someone’s intentions.”
Mopapadi says love is about compromise. “However, if the compromise is only one-sided it can destroy the relationship because the one party will feel that they are being bullied while the other calls the shots. There is no compromise in such a relationship and I see ultimatums as instances where there is no compromise.”
Reactions on social media:
They work temporarily, and then after the storm subsides a person goes to their usual common behaviors unless if they were just being lastag.#DoesGivingUltimatumsWork pic.twitter.com/Z4X5udARSy
— Motho wa Modimo (@MModimo) April 19, 2022
I love myself too much to bow down to ultimatums. If someone wants to leave, they can go. They’re not the only person in the world, I will find someone else. And if we have kids, we’ll co-parent.#DoesGivingUltimatumsWork
— Vuyo (@NdimUVuyo) April 19, 2022
#DoesGivingUltimatumsWork https://t.co/OSjMCVtFlW
— T. (@tboseZA) April 19, 2022
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