Ego has a role in spoiling many relationships, and not just romantic ones. Ego can ruin friendships and put a wedge between family members, too. Whether you’re having issues managing your own ego or dealing with the unchecked ego of a loved one, it’s important to understand what the ego is and the negative effects it can have on relationships.

“Your ego can certainly get in the way and even ruin a healthy relationship if you tend to make everything about you, don’t consider others’ feelings (which is lacking empathy essentially), and disregard others’ thoughts and opinions as inferior to yours,” Moriah Holland, LPC, a licensed professional counselor and founder of MPowered Counseling Services, tells SheKnows. Meanwhile, being in a relationship with an egotistical person can be “draining,”

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