This week’s article is in response to a question from a reader (via Ask Melissa!) about how to tell if he’s really interested or if he’s just being nice. The reader asks “I don’t know if he is actually just being polite and he really doesn’t want me anymore…Should I just let him go?” In […]
Dating a Divorced Man
He Says He’s Not Ready for Relationship. Now What?
This week’s article is in response to a question from a reader (via Ask Melissa!) about what to do when he says he’s not ready for a relationship (yet still behaves as if he wants you in his life). The reader asks “Should I stick around and wait or leave him be?” I provide step-by-step […]
When Emotional Attachment Becomes Unhealthy
Have you ever been in a relationship, or are currently in one, that feels like an emotional rollercoaster? Did you find yourself so emotionally attached to him or to an outcome in the relationship that it nearly drove you crazy? (Or maybe it’s still driving you crazy?) It’s hard not to get emotionally enmeshed. When […]
Should You Wait for Him to Be Ready for a Relationship?
This week’s article is in response to a question from a reader (via Ask Melissa!) about what to do when we’re frustrated with the pace of our relationship and whether you should wait for him to come around:
How to Avoid Being the Rebound Woman
Maybe you met online…maybe through work. He’s very recently divorced. He’s going through a lot of emotional and legal stuff. Contentious litigation. Vindictive ex-wife (or soon-to-be ex-wife). His kids are unhappy. But then he met you. You’re a break in his storm clouds, a compassionate ear, a warm embrace, not to mention you’re hot, sexy […]