Today’s article is in response to a question from a reader (via Ask Melissa!) about whether she should wait for her boyfriend to commit if he doesn’t feel ready to commit right now, or if she should leave the relationship. In my response, I provide guidance on what commitment really is, what it means for […]
Burned out in Your Relationship? Warning Signs and How to Avoid It
There was a time when my husband and I were dating where we almost broke it off. He was in the last few months of his divorce being final. It was the home stretch. We’d been through a lot together; what’s a few more months of waiting? But I was tired of waiting. Tired of […]
When You Feel Second to His Ex and Kids
Today’s article is in response to a question from a reader (via Ask Melissa!) about what to do when you feel like you’re always second to his ex and his kids in your relationship and whether you’re being impatient. In my response, I provide guidance on how to approach this question, key indicators for long-term […]
How to Keep from Growing Apart
Three years into my marriage I started to wonder whether I had done the right thing. I had just returned from an evening event watching a favorite blogger speak about his new book and his travels in the past year. I went alone because it was a school night and so my husband was at […]
How to Avoid Settling in a Relationship
I write a lot about relationship readiness and the importance of knowing your vision, needs and relationship requirements. And it’s really important for your relationship happiness to have a deep awareness about all those things so you know what kind of relationship that you really want. But actually having the relationship that you really want […]