The "ick" feeling is when you're suddenly repulsed by something your loved one says, to the point where it might overtake your experience with that person as a whole and get repulsed by them in general. Respect and admiration is gone.

The point of no return in relationships happens when one or both people in the relationship cannot reverse what's been done. There are several ways people reach this point in a relationship...

When we are insecurely attached, the way we relate with other people often does not involve attunement. It's a skill that needs to be learned...