A good woman will make you want to avoid screwing up the relationship. It doesn't look like you're there. The change should be motivated by both respect for her and your desire to keep her. If you don't automatically feel the need to change and instead feel the need to force change upon yourself, then there's something missing from your relationship.
I actually do feel this way, that's why I've forgone many cheating opportunities.. I will still cheat don't get me wrong but I only do it if I think I can 100% get away with it. I'll give you an example... I was seeing this attractive Italian girl, we had gone out a few times and made out. She ended up inviting me to park by her apartment and walk to a local bar to drink. So we ended up doing just that and before we know it we were hooking up.. I know I had a legit shot to go back to her apartment and hit it... but my gf started texting me she was upset and not feeling good and she felt something was wrong.... I ended up telling the current girl I had to go home.. so I essentially gave up a potential lay I had right there for my girlfriend because I care about her and value our relationship.
I do feel this currently and it inhibits my cheating... However it doesn't remove my appetite for other women... I still crave them that's why I think maybe I need to change the way I look at things? Des correct me if I'm wrong but I believe you even admitted your sex drive isn't the same as it once was... Mine is still very high, I love the chase for tail even though the emotional swings can really drive me nuts!
Then plan a cheap, fun wedding and see how she deals with it.
My ex-wife held a huge grudge against me because we didn't have a wedding in Disneyland, which I was completely oblivious to. Who in their right mind needs to get married with fvcking Mickey Mouse in attendance?
If I couldn't afford it or her family couldn't pay I'd have to tell her it wouldn't be possible. But if it is possible why not make her happy?
It's possible, but the problem is women today see the wedding as their life-long goal as opposed to a happy life-long relationship. You need to make sure the woman is focused on being with you for the rest of your life as opposed to being with you on her wedding day.
Yes, every woman wants to have her day, but she needs to realize that there's more to it than just one day.
I agree, my ex was like this. Your last line is key.
Wanting to fvck you doesn't make her loyal. Wanting to spend time with you and be around you makes her loyal.
Yes, she does want to be around me all the time. I just figured if I said that I'd get the typical "NEXT" comments that she is too obsessive, controlling etc... This is actually a problem for me because I love having my "ME" time so she will need to respect my request for personal space. How much personal space do you currently have in your relationship? What do you think a good balance is?
'll use my GF as an example. I've been with her for almost 1 1/2 years...
- She cooks, cleans, and does a LOT of extremely thoughtful things for me.
- She's the one who brought up the idea of doing pre-nups
- She's happy with a cheap wedding as long as it's with me
- She's fine with excluding the legal documents from the wedding
- Her affection is so frequent that it gets in the way of me doing regular activities
- She tags along with me even when I'm doing things that she's not interested in
- She agreed with boundaries. We don't spend one on one time with others of the opposite sex
- She is always looking into the future, and I'm always part of her ideas, plans, and fantasies
As a side note, I haven't come to a decision to put a ring on her finger. I'm saving that decision for when she turns 27. I have three more years to observe and contemplate the decision. I met her nearly 4 years ago and she pursued me for two of those. I want to have the maximum amount of time to decide whether I should keep her or not. Age 27 is the turning point for women, so my goal is to have my decision when she reaches that age.
- She cooks, cleans, and does a LOT of extremely thoughtful things for me.
We don't live together and mostly see each other weekends so I haven't really had the opportunity to evaluate this. However she has helped with this in the past.
- She's the one who brought up the idea of doing pre-nups
She is probably in a better financial situation than me. Either way I don't see her being into this, she holds a traditional view of marriage.
- She's happy with a cheap wedding as long as it's with me
She probably wouldn't be happy about a cheap wedding but I believe she'd still want to be with me if we had no other option.
- She's fine with excluding the legal documents from the wedding
Yeah wouldn't happen with her lol
- Her affection is so frequent that it gets in the way of me doing regular activities
Yep same, but I think it' a little too much sometimes, kind of smothering.
- She tags along with me even when I'm doing things that she's not interested in
She loves to do this, I just rather be by myself though.. am I weird? At least with some things.
- She agreed with boundaries. We don't spend one on one time with others of the opposite sex
Yep, one of the great things I love about her. No issue with her or any other man.. She doesn't even keep any guy friends she hangs out with regularly. She does expect the same of me though.
- She is always looking into the future, and I'm always part of her ideas, plans, and fantasies
Yep this is covered.
Des let me ask you a few questions:
1.) How would you rate your girl looks wise? Is there any physical flaw she has that bothers you?
2.) Being in your late 30s as I am too, if you were to break up with this girl what would your plan be in seeking your next partner? In other worse where would you look to find a young high quality girl with a low partner count?