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Dating Dialogue
What Would You Do If… Moderated by Jennifer Mann, LCSW of The Navidaters
Dear Navidaters,
I’m dating a guy I feel lucky to have in my life – he is sweet, kind, gentle, and I know he will be an amazing husband based on how he treats all the people in his life.
I’ve just noticed when things go wrong in his life, he just can’t get himself together. When he gets in these moods (around once every two weeks), he’ll stay in bed until noon, cancel our date, and go “off the grid” for a few hours. He always apologizes and makes it up to me – but I wonder how he will handle stress in his life when he’s married. Should this be a factor I take into account when I make my decision to marry him? He tells me how much I’ve helped him and brought him so much happiness, so I guess I complement him well. But should I be looking for someone who’s more on his game all the time? Or is this normal? Thank you! -Leah*
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