Friday, February 17, 2012

Get Someone Back Takes Time - Getting Back Together After A Long Time - With The One That Got Away

Get Someone Back Takes Time
For those who want to get someone back that they were in a relationship with it does not need to be the end of he world.  Often, things can be patched up, as long as it is done in the right manner and with the right intent.  Going about it the wrong way will only result in driving them farther away.

The first thing to do is to give her back her space.  This is crucial, but vitally important.  She needs time to be alone.  Most men will worry that during this separation of contact there will be another man to slide into his place.  If the relationship is salvageable then this won’t be the case.  She just needs time to sort things out and having someone hover over her every move will only complicate matters.

Also during this time is when the man needs to reassess the relationship.  This means to get on with your life.  It does not mean to go after every woman that you come in contact with, but it is fine to start talking to them and continuing friendships.  This might actually work to your advantage.

The woman needs to see that she should get back with you so this will probably send her the message that your life has not become irreparably crippled since she left.  Not only is this the right message for her but also it shows her that you are a strong man, which is what women want.

It is also a good idea during this transition period that a man continues to keep up his appearance.  It is important to dress in the same manner that he would if his girlfriend were still around.  Nothing flashy, and nothing sloppy- just ordinary.  Either she will see him out in public or one of her friends will get word back to her.  If it is a friend the first thing she will ask is “how did he look?”  She will want to know how the breakup is affecting him.  When she finds out he has gone on with his life, seemingly unscathed, it will cause her to take another look at what happened.

If a man is going to get someone back it needs to be for the right reasons.  The reconciliation should be based on the fact that he feels that she is a good match.  If there is hesitation in these thoughts then perhaps he needs to re-evaluate the relationship again.


Getting Back Together After A Long Time - With The One That Got Away

Few things in life are as heady, or as frightening,  as the prospect of getting back the 'one that got away'.  More than likely you've spent more than a little time wondering what things would have been like if the two of you had gotten together, or stayed together, all that time ago.  Getting back together after a long time isn't as impossible as it may seem, you may even be pleasantly surprised to find out your ex feels the same way too.

 There are no guarantees, and of course, you will have a slightly more challenging time if you and your ex have a history and issues that the two of you have to work through.  Things may actually be a little easier if this person is someone who you had feelings for but for one reason or another you never acted on those feelings, at least this way the two of you don't have a lot of emotional baggage to deal with. 

You don't have to be nervous that they will reject you, as a matter of fact you don't need to let them know the true depth of your feelings at all at this point. Simply contact them. Keep things casual and let them know you were thinking about them and you were wondering if they'd like to get together to 'catch up'.  Maybe you've recently moved closer to them, or you've just found some old pictures that reminded you of them, whatever the reason, you can keep things very casual at this point.

When the two of you meet, you'll be able to find out what their situation is, are they single?  And if they are available, you'll be able to see from the way they act towards you if the feelings of love are mutual.

If, after the first meeting, you have established that you are both available and you both have an interest in reconnecting the next steps will depend on your previous experiences.  If the two of you never got together in the past, just take your time and get reacquainted with each other, this time in a romantic way. 

If the two of you have had a past relationship and now you've both decided you want to try again, it may be wise for the two of you to have 'the talk'.  No, I don't mean about sex, I mean about the problems you had in your relationship the first time around.  This talk doesn't have to happen on the first few dates, but if there does seem to be a spark you both have to be careful that you don't repeat the mistakes of the past and cause yourself, and each other, more pain.

It's important that the two of you are mature and honest enough to figure out what went wrong and what steps you will be wiling to take to make things better this time.  It's also important that the two of you are honest about whether or not you can really have a relationship without letting all the hurts and resentments from your first relationship get in the way.

Sometimes we all need a second chance, we sometimes give up on someone too soon or are afraid to give it a try in the first place.  The good news is that with a little luck and a lot of love  getting back together after a long time is possible and you may both just find that it's so much better the second time around!


Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Warning Signs - Emotional Affair - Spot Them Qucikly


If you are worried about your spouse and fear that you see some warning signs emotional affair than there are a few things that you can be on the lookout for. Just remember that it's very easy to let your imagination run away with you. You have to be careful to not see things that aren't really there.

Many of the tips I'm about to give you can be signs of an affair but they can also be innocent and may not mean a thing. Just don't risk making things worse by assuming something that may not be the case. If something seems wrong don't accuse your spouse, instead open a dialog with them and ask them about your concerns.

In some ways emotional affairs can be the most damaging. It may actually be a little easier to forgive a physical indiscretion since it didn't mean anything anyway, but an emotional connection with another person is particularly upsetting and hard to get over.

Here are a few possible indicators that something is going on:

Your spouse suddenly starts working out or has a sudden interest in wearing new and nicer clothes. Again, this might be totally innocent but if it seems like it is coming out of the blue than it may be a sign of trouble.
  1. If your spouse seems to be spending a lot more time at work than normal. A lot of sudden overtime may be a sign that something is going on. Keep your eyes open and don't accuse, but it can't hurt to talk.
  2. If your spouse suddenly starts talking about a co worker a lot. If all of a sudden you are hearing your spouse talk about the same person and there is a lot of affection in their tone, it may be a sign of an emotional affair. Sometimes an emotional affair can sneak up on people. Even if your spouse is starting to have feelings for someone, they may not realize just what is going on yet; all the more reason to not jump down their throats.
  3. If your spouse is suddenly very private about their phone conversations and computer habits, it is a strong indicator that they are doing something they don't want you to know about. You need to find out what that "something" is (or who it is).

It's all too easy to slowly have an attraction grow between two people who spend a lot of time together and have a lot in common. That's why work place affairs happen so often. But before you run off and accuse your spouse of something that you think they have done, you had better be sure or you can really make a mess of your marriage.

Looking for warning signs emotional affair? If you are at that point it's very likely that something has happened to make you suspicious. You know the saying "where there's smoke there's fire" so assuming that you aren't just overly paranoid and jealous, by the time you start to get suspicious it's likely that there is something happening.

But before you run off and accuse your spouse of something that you think they have done, you had better be sure or you can really make a mess of your marriage.



Emotional Infidelity-Another Way You Can Cheat



Emotional infidelity may sound like a strange concept but it is real. We are raised to believe that cheating is when you have sexual relations with another person outside of your relationship, but that is not the only way you can cheat.

There is also an emotional affair. An emotional affair is when you share your intimate feelings with someone other then your partner. Do not mistake this for simply having friends or the way you love your kids, it is something entirely different.

Essentially the feelings you have for your partner are what create the emotional backbone for a relationship. But what happens when you have similar feelings for someone else? This is emotional infidelity and it can be just as harmful as a physical affair.

When someone is in a relationship they like to believe that they are the center of their partners universe. They want to believe they are special and that the love for them is not something that can just be passed around.

That is what makes sexual affairs so harmful, it is not just the fact that you were physically intimate with another person. It is that you were emotionally intimate as well. Physical relations are something you share with someone you deeply care about, so to do so with another shows you care for them and this can really hurt your partner.

That is why an emotional affair often leads to a physical one. But even if it never progresses to that level it can still hurt. Nobody wants to feel like they are replaceable or something to be discarded once used.

An emotional affair can start innocent enough. It can be something as simple as getting a good impression from someone and developing that relationship further. The breaking point from when it stops being a normal relationship to something more intimate is when you let your guard down and ignore the boundaries we often set for ourselves.

There are lines that separate people, we place them into different categories. There are friends, family, lovers all of whom you care deeply for but in different ways. The emotional infidelity comes in when you blur the lines between groups. When you start caring for someone as more then just a friend and more as a lover.

It is important to stay within the lines and not to carelessly hand out your love. One of the best ways to determine if you may have crossed the line is to ask yourself a simple question. Do you confide in someone more then your partner?

It is not a clear cut question since there are some secrets you do not want your partner to know. But generally if you share everything with someone other then your partner, this could be a problem. Trust is fundamental for a relationship and if you trust someone more then your partner, it might lead to further problems down the road.

An emotional affair is a tricky business and it is not as clear cut as a physical affair. You just need to try your best not to mix your feelings and ensure that a friend just remains a friend.








Emotional Infidelity - Is It Trouble In The Making



We don't live in a bubble. We spend time out in the world with other people and sometimes we make a connection with those other people. This is great, and a wonderful part of life. But it can become emotional infidelity when you are being more intimate with this new person than you are with your partner, even if it isn't sexual.  It may be hard to draw the line sometimes but if you find that you are thinking of another person a lot, and not just in a casual way, it may be that you need to assess your own relationship.

It's very common that this type of emotional affair will eventually lead to a sexual relationship. That's one of the main reasons it needs to be nipped in the bud right away. There is no reason to beat yourself up about it just because you happened to meet someone and found that the two of you had an amazing attraction. What you do need to do, however, is to recognize that any type of infidelity is wrong and you need to put a stop to it before it goes any further.

The longer you allow yourself to spend time with this other person, the stronger the attraction will become and the harder it will be to resist temptation, or break things off. If you are sharing things with this new person about your relationship with your spouse, you've crossed a line. It's one thing to confide some things to your friends, but not someone you are attracted to.  Doing so will only create bigger problems for you and create an 'unnatural' bond with the new person.

Your spouse is the person you should be sharing these issues with, not someone who you are having feelings for. That is a breach of the trust you and your partner share.  By letting this other person in, more and more every time the two of you talk, you are distancing yourself from your partner.  If you do that for too long, your main relationship will completely fall apart. And even though you may think that's what you want so you can have the new person, it rarely works out quite so neatly. 

It's unbelievably easy to make more out of the time you spend with your new friend. After all, the two of you don't bicker, you don't have any issues with money or how to deal with the kids, etc. The day to day things that can drag us all down aren't shared by the two of you so of course things may seem wonderful. Just remember, they felt that way at first with your spouse too.  It's inevitable. But don't confuse that with having found your soul mate. Your soul mate is more than likely the person waiting for you at home.

Emotional infidelity is very often the first step to a full fledged affair. It's very easy to have a connection with someone else, but when that connection seems to take on a life of it's own, you need to pull back before things get so far out of hand that you can't salvage the situation.