Dating Dilemmas: Love, Life & Lessons Learned
Betting Enough to Break Even
In relationships, how should women know when to hold out, give in or let go?
I can’t count how many of my friends have been in ‘conditional’ relationships with guys. You know the kind—he’s not quite emotionally available, but more than happy to roll through the aisles of your heart, filling his cart up with your compassion, understanding and feminine energy like a frenzied contestant on Supermarket Sweep. Just last week I had dinner with a college friend who told me about a summer love that she recently cut off because the dude wasn’t over his ex (and, apparently, still hanging around with her). When she realized—after several months of his empty assurances—that there was no chance of a real, committed relationship with this guy, she finally mustered the strength to cut ties. Why do we go along with these …
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victoria smith
7:17 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
My Mother's sister, my Aunt who lived with us since I had been a baby was a prime example of "never settle" She was a beautiful woman, intelligent, artistic, independant and quite the world traveler. Never once did she complain about not having married. Her only regret was not having children. Her men companions were always well to do business men that wined and dined her and presented her with … more ›