Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Does Your Man Have Commitment Issues? What You Can Do


Does Your Man Have Commitment Issues? What You Can DoCommitment issues in men are the main reasons why some of them still remain single even if they are already in the marrying age. They may declare their undying love to women, but are afraid of tying of knot. Most women, on the other hand, are eagerly yet patiently waiting for men to make their marriage proposals. But what if in the course of their relationship, the man still has not expressed his intent to marry her? Could he be reluctant to commit? Could he have commitment phobia?
Understand that it is rational for a man to be reluctant to commit. If he takes his commitment seriously, he is taking on the lifetime obligation to care for you and to support your children until they are adults. He is expected to sacrifice his own goals and dreams if need be. He will think himself a failure if the economy goes bad and he can’t earn an adequate living. Some prudence is to be expected.
Here Are Some Signs of Larger Than Normal Commitment Issues in your Man:
• He never talks about marriage.

• He always tries to change the topic or avoid talking about tying the knot every time you bring it up. Talking about it makes him uncomfortable.
• He broke up with his ex’s, not them with him.
• He limits the time he spends with you.
• He never tells you about his family.
• He hasn’t introduced you to his family, and he doesn’t talk about doing so.
• He can be romantic at a particular time but the next moment, you will be surprised with his sudden mood changes. He will try to initiate an argument.
If you see all or some of these signs then you better prepare yourself in dealing with commitment issues in your man.
If your boyfriend is commitment-averse, you will have to deal with it. You could choose not to wait any longer, but end the relationship and move on with your life, but if you really love him and are willing to take the risk, you can help him rid himself of his reluctance to commit. It will be a challenge though.
A man with commitment issues is still capable of falling in love. He is just afraid of commitment. You can use his love for you to change his perception about being committed.
How? I’ll tell you how it was with me. I was ideologically opposed to marriage. I believed that the individual should be supreme, and that marriage would suppress individuality, and hence marriage was wrong. One woman didn’t give up on me, and I got married to her when I realized that I already was married in every way but by legal contract, and that it suited me.
You set the pace of your relationship because if he is the one to set the pace, he will still continue his “commitment avoidance” behavior. You know that he loves you, but do not push him to talk about tying the knot because you will just make him stay away. You have to be patient while working on it.
After he has become emotionally bound to you, you can let him see how life would be without you. Do not always be available for him. Go away for a few days or a couple of weeks. Spend more time with your friends and less with him. Make him miss you and fear that he is losing you. When he realizes that he does not want to live without you, he will realize that commitment is better than isolation.
In summary, dealing with commitment issues in men involves time, effort and determination combined with true love. He will be able to overcome his commitment issues when he realizes he is emotionally committed and it has made his life better.