life partner

Thanks to everyone who read and responded. To clarify, I filed on 3/20. We had gone through two therapy sessions (re this issue) and the second session on 3/19 was basically my wife denying, minimizi…

Anxious Attachment Help — I'm a 44 M and feel like an emotionally secure relationship is impossible. What's helped you heal? I feel like everything in my life has been taken from me and have a difficult time finding motivation…

Bf of 14 months hasn’t said I love you — My bf (35M) and I (33F) met December 2024 on a dating app and became exclusive immediately after our first date. On our first few dates he asked what I was looking for and I said I was looking for som…

My (28F) boyfriend (26M) has recently got back into religion and it’s affecting our relationship. — I’ve listened/watched so many Reddit podcasts, but this the first time posting. This a weird situation and I have no one to talk to about this, I’m left feeling quite numb about everything. My boyfri…

Do people eventually want marriage/long-term partnerships, or is it mostly just dating at our age? — ​I'm a 42M, only a few months into my divorce. To be clear, I am by no means looking for a relationship right now. However, I've been lurking on this sub for a while because I knew my marriage was c…

Ex is back on dating apps looking for a ‘life partner’ 4 weeks after — He (33m) ended our 1,5 years relationship (34f) as he said he can’t commit to anything long term 4 weeks ago. Prior to that he asked me to move in and said how beautiful our kids would be… it was a co…

But more than anything we were friends — I understand falling out of love. It’s human. I can’t hate you for that. I’ll never hate you but for you to just discard me. I don’t have the words to explain how painful that is to be kicked to t…

Ouch. Starting over, into the lonely void of dating — I'm 38M and picking up the pieces after abruptly being discarded by an avoidant two days ago. She told me I'm in different 'tier' of people who is able to express emotions and needs. And that she's u…

Plateauing moving on — hi everyone. I (30f) got out of a long term (6 years) relationship with what i thought was my life partner (30m). I moved across the country for him last fall (we were long distance) and it was really…

Move to a city to find love .. — Hello, I've spent the last few years in a beautiful small city on the Mediterranean. The lifestyle is great, but dating is pretty abysmal; it's mainly students, old people or tourists, and as a queer …

Chemistry, spark and attraction: one in the same or different? — Getting back into dating and trying to avoid past mistakes this go round. In ideal world you want a person who is both a friend and a lover right? I think it these notions of chemistry, spark and a…

25M here, will I ever be able to find my life partner? What are the chances of having arranged marriage or love marriage

Dating someone who was single for a long time — It's early days, but I'm in a relationship with a promising guy who was purposefully single for a decade. We connect well intellectually, spiritually, physically. I am taking something personally t…

Feeling envious of others good news makes me feel horrible — I always try to be positive in this sub because I know we could all use good news but I hope my venting is okay. I am doing relatively well for someone who has been suffering from CPTSD since 3 year…

When will girl enter in my life or life partner may be? ..can be for marriage also?28 m

18 female.... though early...but wanna know about my marriage..when will I get married surely....and about my life partner???

I, 26F am in a loving, commited relationship of 5 years with partner (25M), have additional strong feelings for another man (27M) — This dilemma requires years of backstory which I will concisely summarize to the best of my abilities. I (26F) am in a long term relationship with my partner (25M).We met while we were in undergrad (d…

40, divorced 3 years, but feel like I'll never find a partner again. What would you do if you were me? — Location: Hong Kong Age: 40 Status: divorced 3 years, no kids Money: net worth \~US$6M (no debt), few furniture stores and a rental property. High income but stress level is insane. I could retire…

Unique Potential Divorce Situation — I actually can't believe I am typing this post out. Something I never thought I'd ever do. My wife and I are in what I would think is a very unique situation that I don't think a large percentage of t…

40, single, and have never been married. I feel like I'll never find a partner again. What would you do if you were me? — I’m 40, female, live in San Jose, CA. Never been married, no kids. Net worth around $5M. I own my own business, have a house I live in, a couple rental properties, and drive a Mercedes E300 nothing to…

Restore My Hope in Men Pleaseee — I want to find a romantic life partner and want to have kids but my dating experiences have made me lose hope in men. Where are the 30+ men who speak out or act against patriarchy, aren’t threatened/e…

How do I actually feel my manifestation without spending too much time? — I’m trying to practice manifestation and visualization, but I’m struggling to actually feel the emotions of already having what I want. I don’t want to spend too much time on it — maybe just 5 minutes…

Struggling to feel emotions while visualizing manifestation (short daily practice) — I’m trying to practice manifestation and visualization, but I’m struggling to actually feel the emotions of already having what I want. I don’t want to spend too much time on it — maybe just 5 minutes…

Fiance ghosted me — Had a serious relationship for over a year. We got engaged then moved in together while we planned the wedding. She was everything to me. Us living together and working towards marriage were the best …

From “soulmates” to near no-contact in the span of 24 hours. Living an actual nightmare. — 2.5 years. The closest I have ever been to someone in my life. We spent our days laughing, talking about our plans, and pursuing our dreams. Up until the very end, we were like a classic movie couple.…

Unsure how to approach first contact after a traumatic breakup and structured no-contact — I’m looking for an outside perspective because I’m feeling really emotionally overwhelmed and I’m struggling to reality-check myself. I recently went through a breakup with someone who was both one o…

28M...When will I get married..?not getting proposals?when will I find my life partner surely

28 m...When will I get married??and when I will meet my life partner

Partner traded me in for in laws — TLDR: has anyone had a partner go back to their nfamily after going no contact and then blamed you for everything while the nparents refuse to apologise for anything at all and are treating your partn…

i met my now husband on a dating app. “the wild” is a really hard place to meet people these days. most people who are looking for love are on dating apps, including people you meet in “the wild” that…

This is how I am as well! I very seldom talk to my friends minus my best friend. Not that I don't care about having friends, I just don't feel the need to talk to them all the time. Having a romantic …

You are right to expect action from a life partner in situations like this. I think most people here are young and have a warped view on this from therapy culture making everyone only responsible for …

It reads as though you wanted him to step into the role of parent not partner. Him to tell you what to do and to make the plans for your care. That level of dependency isn't healthy in adults. You a…

I don't "know this," otherwise I wouldn't be struggling. Polyamory isn't mutually exclusive with being chosen. I do think my ideal form of polyamory involves a very secure "home base" relationship th…

My partner is seeing another person (though I'm the nesting partner,) and has no interest in not being poly. I also have other poly connections. It's easy to recommend monogamy in a vacuum. Harder whe…

Hey - Do you think you could be great friends with this guy few years from now? Respect his opinions? If you say yes on these two, that’s what it will become down the line if you remain together…great…

I’m going to go against the grain here since most are telling you to reexamine yourself (which, fair, it sounds like he’s a great guy!) but I just can’t see yourself logic-ing your way into “this is m…

This may not be at all what you need but recently I've been experimenting with making peace with the possibility of never finding "the one." I'm actually trying to convince myself that I'm not even su…

There's got to be a desire for both people to put in the work, tbh. And, to view relationships through a healthy lens. The idea that your partner needs to be **perfect** for you to stay with them is..…

You’re being avoidant by staying with this guy that you know isn’t right for you and that you have plenty of justified reasons to break up with. By staying with someone you suspect it won’t work out w…

All my friends and co workers are married. 40M living in Denver or one of the most difficult dating cities for men. I have male meetups all the time, they’re called weekends. Seriously there’s a singl…

I think you might be right about the FWB thing. I've never really had one before. I get attached to people I have good sex with and it feels romantic. I guess I would label him as something closer to …

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Okay, first I just have to get this out of the way: you were pretty wild for bringing up moving in together after less than a year of dating ESPECIALLY since he had JUST gotten his divorce finalized. …

I think you should consider carefully the kind of home and relationship you want kids in. Personally, as someone who said it to my husband after 6 weeks, says it and receives it multiple times a day, …

Uhh.. I finally had my first really poor experience in the chat on Hinge. Matched with 30M, I'm 36F. Age difference is a little out of my comfort zone but I said eff it. I enjoyed that he was kind o…

Okay. That’s why my main point is that it doesn’t matter. Even if it isn’t the same, it’s still affirmation and he confirms his feelings both with actions and by using other words (like “I see you as …

I’d imagine so but would also think people consider the (material and emotional) cost of dating over time to be equal to it. Sounds kinda cheesy but finding your life partner seems like a priceless th…

I think if there was a guarantee that spending $5k would lead you to finding your life partner people would pay. I think the main hesitation is being out $5k and still being single.

This. Caretaking is sometimes a fine place to visit, but you don't want to live there. It was easy for three months because she was new and shiny and, frankly, you weren't expecting much of her. She w…

Reason was that we were in our early 20s, didn’t know what we wanted, and lived almost 2 hours apart. More mature now, lonely and single yes. But we’re both looking for a life partner at this point

So I think I've hit a stage of dating where I no longer am dating in the hopes of finding "the one" or even a life partner. I am still selective and am refining my standards to the height I would like…

I do something like that, although I've never framed it in the exact way you're framing it. I date for long term relationships. I'm not disappointed if they don't lead to a life partnership: I'm happy…

Are you dating for a life partner?

I feel so hopeless. If I could see into the future, I would have been more invested in getting my life partner while I was in grad school. I tried but I always felt I was going to relocate for work an…

I have venus and vertex conjunct in aries 7th house (I am virgo ascendant) and I think this means getting more picky about choosing a life partner (commitment > flings). I'm hoping though that this tr…

I wouldn’t. But that’s also because I’m looking for a life partner and people who are divorced are reevaluating what they want, and may or may not be a gd mess

Would I date someone that was positive? Yes. Would I have sex without condoms. No. Statistically, relationships rarely work out till death do us part. I would not want to risk catching herpes not…

My concern with your deadline conversation is that it gives him time to make the easier changes. Buying the ring and proposing, going yeah OK let's have a baby. There's then going to be a backslide wh…

OP, I could have written your post. You’re not alone. I feel as though I’m either having an identity crisis or want a divorce and I can’t tell the difference between the two. I’m 34 and my wife is …

Thank you for sharing your story! I experienced similar too. ——— venting below bc I’m stressed ——— My first (11 year long) & second (3 year long) relationships were with avoidant types, they bro…

By 2027, you may get the chance to meet your life partner, and you will get married by 2028.

I can certainly understand the appeal towards living separately for the reasons that you point out. But ultimately when you look at it, things like "are we concentrating on each other right now" is a…

"You'll be OK. Remember B? You cried for two weeks and were fine."  B was a dog we had for less than a year and had to get rid of because he started attacking me at random. And no, I wasn't fine. I …

I feel that maybe you're saying that bevause I had exes that must mean that I have a high body count and that id I have exes that means future men will see me as a lower value woman. There isnt enou…

I 100% agree. A lot of this is out of my control. But in order to plan a future (at least for me) i need to feel confident in what my partner does and how driven they are. Career path is kind of huge …

Ah, so he’s not life partner material. Dump him.

Living with someone is not the same thing as being married. It’s not some magic workaround that avoids the risk of separation. If anything, just moving in together without that level of commitment sti…

In astrology, both the **7th house** and **8th house** are related to marriage, but they show **different parts of the relationship**. # 7th House – The Partner The **7th house** mainly shows: * Ma…

I think a lot of guys would be fine with that. Perhaps because I'm doing a good job filtering on the apps, but basically every woman I've dated has been like this: Wanted to casually date. I'd define …

I always saw this as a short term thing and I’m amazed we even made it to six months (he said long term was absolutely possible). I’m in no rush for a life partner and I do believe in getting to slowl…

I'm in a similar situation, only 5 months actually separated but mostly dead relationship for much, much longer. How did you know you're not ready for a relationship, or what happened when you tried i…

I had a similar experience when I was married. You are an adult and no one has the right to tell you how to live your life. For me it was a slow process of my husband getting more and more critical …

I would just enjoy getting to know them. Especially if you're looking for a life partner and not just a one night stand.  The dating advice will tell you don't treat your first date or your first fe…

i resonate with you completely. so much love, no infidelity or cheating. but just growing in different directions. met when we were 23 and we're now 32. My wife is also very avoidant and sounds simila…

Someone who forces you to compromise for their beliefs/needs/preferences and then refuses to compromise for yours isn’t a life partner. He’s letting you know that it’s always going to be his way or th…

I know it’s not good, but does anyone else experience this? I am interested only in serious relationships, I cannot do anything else since I get attached and then dream about a beautiful future toge…

Your first priority should be to find a partner who shares your life goals and can help you to move them forward. You’re young and in no hurry and it sounds like he wants to establish a life with a pa…

It’s such a shitty thing to say, because you know what? Other people have a support system. They have healthy families that would be there to “save them” if needed. Sometimes without even having to as…