‘Commitment’ Archives
How Long Should Two People Date Before Bringing Up Commitment?
Question: I want to start by thanking you for all the free advice that you provide. I’m in a relationship that is fairly stable. We’ve been dating exclusively for 16 months and we both think the other is “the one”. I want to bring up the topic of commitment but I am not sure if it’s the right time. Based on your experience, how long [...]
How To Make An Arranged Marriage Work
They say marriages are made in heaven. But then, there are also those made here on earth. Though an arranged marriage may feel like a pre-historic concept, such matches are still prevalent in society. Whether you marry someone you’ve fallen in love with, or someone your parents have chosen, as a couple you are bound to go through some ups and [...]
Does My Ex Have Commitment Issues?
Question: My ex broke up with me because she’s lost the passion in the relationship. Just two weeks ago she told me how much she loves me and wants to have my children. Now she says that she just doesn’t feel like she can marry me and needs some space to sort her feelings out. When I asked her if she could explain why she couldn’t marry me, [...]
The Chemistry Of Attraction: Will It Last Or Fade? Pt.3
So what do you think after reading about Jen and Tom's opposites attract love match and Karen and Greg's likes attract love match? Is better to be with someone who is our opposite or someone who is like us? The reality is that most of us prefer partners that are very like us in some areas (enough similarities to sustain a relationship long [...]
Does My Boyfriend Have Doubts About Marrying Me?
Question: Very early on in our relationship we discussed marriage many times. I told him I would not date anyone for more than three months if the relationship had no signs of moving in the direction of marriage. He seemed to understand and even agree that that’s where we were heading. Well, we’ve been together for over two years and no [...]
She Says She Loves Me But She’s Not Over Her Ex
Question: I'm 54 and she’s 42. We had an immediate attraction and talked on the phone a few times, hang out with each other and after a month or so ended up in a physical relationship. At the time she was separated from her long time boyfriend so we had no expectations and no strings attached. Four months into the relationship she told me she [...]
Did Talking About Love Feelings Scare Your Ex Away?
Question: My now ex and I started dating about three months ago but last week she told me she didn’t want to continue the relationship. This all came as a shock to me. We never had any fights or major disagreements but the last few weeks before she broke it off, I noticed she was distant. Having had the time to look back, she started [...]
If He Loves Me Why Won’t He Propose Already?
Question: My boyfriend and I have been together for a little over two years now. Our relationship is great in that we do not fight or have bad arguments. He has introduced me to his family and to his friends and they know me as his girl. But I feel like we are neither here nor there. I’ve given him all the nonverbal hints that I want him to [...]
Is Your Partner Getting Away With So Much?
There is a saying "you teach people how they treat you". If you do not communicate (well) to the other person what you want and don't want, what you like and don't like, what you are willing and not willing to tolerate etc. they will either get confused as to how to "treat" you or will use their own understanding and treat you the way they think [...]
On And Off Again Relationship – How Do You Know When It Is Time To Give Up?
I receive email questions from men and women, young and old, and from all walks of life who are in relationship that is neither moving forward nor behind, that is on-again and off-again, or one in which one or both people are in some ways hurting each other but the attraction and chemistry is so strong that they can’t imagine life without him [...]
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