Why Am I Pushing My Boyfriend Away?

November 4, 2015 / Neil Rosenthal / Relationship Problems, Conflicts or Challenges, Are You Too Needy? / No Comments

Dear Neil: I was married for 11 years, and never saw it coming when my husband asked for a divorce. I jumped into dating and started a pattern that has been really hard to break. Anytime a guy I’m dating doesn’t text me as much as I need, I start feeling anxious. I presume they’re […]

Asking for Reassurance in All the Wrong Ways

August 19, 2014 / Neil Rosenthal / Relationship Problems, Conflicts or Challenges, Fighting / 1 Comment

Dear Neil: My boyfriend of 7 months moved to another country for work, and I agreed to follow him as soon as possible. But for most of our relationship, I have been pushing him away, criticizing him and not giving him enough space—and I get needy as well. In the meantime, he has grown withdrawn […]

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