He could at least text back. How long does it take? 30 seconds? When you get a text, you write back right away, unless you’re in the middle of something. And even then you make sure he knows you’re not ignoring him. You dash off an emoji, or you text back just as soon as you are able. You make the effort because you know how it feels to send a text and wait and wait and  wait  for a reply. It’s irritating. You keep expecting him to text you back, and he doesn’t. You keep checking your phone, wondering if you missed the notification. After an hour or two, you start to feel worried. Did he get your text? Is his phone out of charge? The thought can’t help but cross your mind that he  did  see your text but chose to ignore it. Why would he do that? A cold feeling spreads through your gut. The Texting Danger Zone Of course you expect your texts to be read and replied to in a timely manner. That’s how it normally works. When you send a text to someone, the other person wil...

There are a number of critically significant areas in a relationship.  If these areas become compromised, if you take them for granted, or ignore them altogether, trouble is on the way. If your relationship is failing, you need to examine this list.  Here are the top-ten that should get you started toward saving a relationship you want. #1. Be the Person You Were at the Start Many people, once they are in a solid relationship, or marriage, decide that they can relax. After all, our partners love us for who we are, right? RIGHT. And who we are is/will be who we choose to become, right? WRONG! People fall in love with their partners based on who their partner IS at that time.  And, when a relationship is new and "blooming", we always tend to put our best foot forward. We'll do and be almost anything to please our prospective partner. We've all been there. Once we have what we want (our partner falls in love with us), we tend to relax the standards a bit, or a lot. We ...