The issue is that your lover won't "commit" to the relationship. But the term "commit" can be confusing. So, let’s begin by briefly exploring what it means to “commit” as it relates an intimate relationship as it can mean different
You are wondering what you should do when the person that you’d like to be in a steady relationship with says they're not ready for such a commitment. They do “like” you, whatever that means. Quite a spectrum of
Honesty and transparency in relationships is sometimes difficult to determine, especially in the getting-to-know-you phase of your connection. Some People Are Good at Deception It is true that some people with less-than-honest intentions may not reveal their true colors for
Recently I was asked by someone if she should continue to text a man who responds, but never texts her first. In other words, he never initiates contact. Here is my response: It sounds like you are looking for
“Without sadness, we would never know what happiness is. Yet we live in a society that has become scared of sadness, and obsessive in its pursuit of the positive.”Hugh Mackay, Author and Social Researcher So what’s Hugh Mackay’s point? It’s
Recently I was asked to respond to this relationship dilemma: “He says he’s confused about his feelings for me.” The questioner has been dating this person for some months and is well beyond the early getting-to-know-you phase. She would like
Advice from self-help gurus and pop psychologists can be confusing. On the one hand they tell us that when we are blind to our own needs and consistently have our eyes on what others need or want, that we are
Recently this question was put to me: “He says he loves me but wants to date others. What should I do?” Below is my answer: Let’s put aside the whole “relationship coach” thing and talk woman to woman, sister to
Sunshine all the time makes a desert. Arab Proverb In the physical world, sunshine all day and day after day is not a good thing. Without shadow, without the dark of night and without rain-swept days, life as we
“Do something today that your future self will thank you for.” Sean Patrick Flanery The writer and neuropsychologist, Dr. Rick Hanson, reminds me that the good that I do today is, if nothing else, an offering to my future self.
