In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane advises a reader to end a years-long relationship with a woman who seems content to keep him at arm's length.
Annie Lane advises today's reader to be open and honest with the woman he's been dating, even if that means the relationship has to end.
I’ve been dating this woman on and off for the past six years. In all this time, she has never officially introduced me to her family or friends. We’ve never spent a holiday together, and she has never invited me to her home. Not even once! She says it’s because of past relationship trauma, so I haven’t pushed the issue.
She’s met my whole family. I introduced her to everyone important to me because she means that much. Why is she keeping me a secret? -- Confused and FrustratedSix years is a long time to stay on the outskirts of someone’s life. Past relationship trauma might explain some hesitation, but it doesn’t excuse shutting you out completely.
Tell her you respect her past but are also invested in your future together, and ask what steps are necessary for her to move forward. If she insists on keeping you at arm’s length, it might be time to find somebody who can invite you into 100% of their life.Dear Annie: Feeling lost after my husband’s deathprior ‘Dear Annie’ columns
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