How To Tell If You Or A Potential Partner Are Ready For A Relationship
If you are a midlife single (or just curious about relationships in general), chances are you have had some dating experiences that made you scratch your head in bewilderment. Why did that guy whom you really liked, run in the opposite direction the minute you mentioned being exclusive with one another? Why does your girlfriend keep bouncing in and out of relationships with guys you know really aren’t what she’s looking for?
Dr. Philip Belove, EdD, provides some answers to these questions as he discusses the four stages of relationship readiness. His advice may not answer all your questions on midlife relationships, but it will explain a whole lot!
I expect I’m not the only one to have noticed that dating in midlife seems a heck of a lot more complicated than it did when I was in my 20s. Finally, some validation that this is a fact....and some explanation as to why it is so.
Dr. Phillip Belove is a psychologist with a focus on marriage and family who has a special interest in midlife dating. In this article, he de-mystifies many of the puzzlements, frustrations, and challenges of playing the dating game in midlife. And, he sheds some light on how some long term relationships go bad in midlife.
I expect I’m not the only one to have noticed that dating in midlife seems a heck of a lot more complicated than it did when I was in my 20s. Finally, some validation that this is a fact....and some explanation as to why it is so.
Dr. Phillip Belove is a psychologist with a focus on marriage and family who has a special interest in midlife dating. In this article, he de-mystifies many of the puzzlements, frustrations, and challenges of playing the dating game in midlife. And, he sheds some light on how some long term relationships go bad in midlife.
If you are a midlife single (or just curious about relationships in general), chances are you have had some dating experiences that made you scratch your head in bewilderment. Why did that guy whom you really liked, run in the opposite direction the minute you mentioned being exclusive with one another? Why does your girlfriend keep bouncing in and out of relationships with guys you know really aren’t what she’s looking for?.jpg)
