Week of November 5-11 - Question 2

I have definitely experienced a relationship in which commitment was not present. My last boyfriend and I were together for nearly three years and loved each other very much; in fact, we still do. However, I was his first girlfriend and the fact that he could see himself committing to me in the long run really freaked him out. So much in fact, that he slowly distanced himself so that the commitment between us literally just faded. I haven’t been in a relationship in which there was commitment but not love. But, I’ve definitely witnessed it. My ex’s parents were married for twenty years. They’re currently divorced because they just didn’t love each other anymore. The only reason that they stayed together was for the kids, but even that becomes unbearable after a while. I think that commitment and love go hand in hand. You cannot have a relationship work without each one being present. I mean, if you really tried you could. But it would definitely not be an enjoyable experience.