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 […]
Dating a Man Going through a Divorce
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 […]
Is He Is Ready for a Relationship After Divorce?
One of the most common concerns women have when it comes to dating a divorced or separated man is whether or not he is over his previous relationship and ready for new love. We’ve all jumped into a new relationship before we were ready and most of us, at some point or another, have been […]