You are here: Home / Archives for Waiting

Should I Wait and Hope He Changes His Mind?

March 1, 2013 13 Comments
Do I forget about him, and start again, or wait and hope he changes his mind? I really thought this man cared for me. A heart drawn in the sand is washed away by the incoming tide.

Here's a letter sent in by one of our beautiful readers, and  I find that the questions she asks and the themes here are very common (the letter has been slightly edited for anonymity): "Dear Jane - I was seeing a man for just under a year, everything was great, except he would not tell people [...]

Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: , , , ,

Is He Worth It?

October 6, 2012 6 Comments
Is he really worth it? A beautiful woman is crying herself to sleep over her boyfriend wondering to herself if he's really worth it.

I heard you crying yourself to sleep last night, you still haven't heard from him, but you're sure he’ll come around. Is he worth it? I heard you talking on the phone yesterday, saying he didn't come home last night, but you tell yourself he probably just had to work late again and stayed downtown [...]

Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , ,

Don't Spend All of Your Time Hunting

April 28, 2012 1 Comment
Are you on the hunt for love?

Are you spending more time pursuing love than pursuing your own interests?  This is the sixth post in our series 8 Signs You Aren't Ready for a Relationship. Being Alone I remember that feeling of subtle panic that would come over me as the weekend would approach.  I didn’t have any plans lined up, didn’t have [...]

Filed Under: Finding Love Tagged With: , , , , ,

Are You Waiting to be Rescued?

April 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
Are You Waiting to be Rescued?

While it may sound romantic to be rescued by the strong, handsome man, the reality isn't at all like the fantasy. This is the fourth post in our series 8 Signs You Aren't Ready for a Relationship. We'll be delving into each of these more deeply, one by one, to make sure that you areready [...]

Filed Under: Finding Love Tagged With: , , , , ,

Why Won't He Commit? 7 Things You Can Do to Move Things Along

February 24, 2012 298 Comments
5351890_s

There’s a very common scenario that seems to happen to all of us at one time or another, and sometimes over and over again.  We end up in a relationship with a guy that has tons of potential, IF he would just commit!  And the dilemma is always - how long to wait it out [...]

Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Healthy Relationships: How to Know if Yours Is

February 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
10246495_s

I've often heard the question - how do you know if the relationship you’re in is a healthy one?  It’s a timeless question, one that I’m sure has been asked by women just like us many times over the past millennia.  At some point in our lives, we find ourselves questioning whether or not it’s [...]

Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: , ,

The Worst Thing You Can Do When He Hasn't Called

January 4, 2012 124 Comments
11246981_s

Last month we discussed the reasons he hasn’t called.  Since then, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about dating protocol regarding whether we should go ahead and call him, or wait it out and see if he comes around.  It got me thinking about this topic and what’s really going on with this whole should [...]

Filed Under: Dating Tagged With: , , , , ,

You're Ok, He's Ok – Just not for each other

October 4, 2011 Leave a Comment

I know.  It’s hard to hear it.  We want it to work so badly.  It’s got all the makings of a real relationship if he were ready to commit.  But that’s the thing.  He’s not and you are.  And that’s why it’s over before it even begins.  I know, you’re thinking if you just give [...]

Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: , , , , , ,

To the Top