Comments on: “I don’t think I’ve ever loved you…” http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog/i-dont-think-ive-ever-loved-you/ Relationships, personal growth, individual and couple psychotherapy Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:18:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: First anniversary | Stephen Crippen's Blog http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog/i-dont-think-ive-ever-loved-you/#comment-2163 First anniversary | Stephen Crippen's Blog Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:21:48 +0000 http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog/i-dont-think-ive-ever-loved-you/#comment-2163 [...] Lots of people were interested in my series of posts on the all-too-common phrase, “I love you, but I’m not in love with you.” Why do we hear that so often, and what does it mean? And how do we move past it? And what if they say this? [...] [...] Lots of people were interested in my series of posts on the all-too-common phrase, “I love you, but I’m not in love with you.” Why do we hear that so often, and what does it mean? And how do we move past it? And what if they say this? [...]

]]> By: Stephen Crippen http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog/i-dont-think-ive-ever-loved-you/#comment-661 Stephen Crippen Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:12:00 +0000 http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog/i-dont-think-ive-ever-loved-you/#comment-661 Melissa, What you're describing is actually one of the most ancient and common human predicaments: people feel compelled to marry for the sake of financial security, or for some other kind of practical reason. Often enough, people in your situation are desperate. What else can they do? They feel they have to get married, or suffer terrible consequences. It's relatively recent in human history that so many couples have been able to come together out of love, and with a real chance at growth and happiness. May that be what lies ahead for you! Melissa,

What you’re describing is actually one of the most ancient and common human predicaments: people feel compelled to marry for the sake of financial security, or for some other kind of practical reason. Often enough, people in your situation are desperate. What else can they do? They feel they have to get married, or suffer terrible consequences. It’s relatively recent in human history that so many couples have been able to come together out of love, and with a real chance at growth and happiness. May that be what lies ahead for you!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog/i-dont-think-ive-ever-loved-you/#comment-607 Melissa Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:06:45 +0000 http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog/i-dont-think-ive-ever-loved-you/#comment-607 Yes, but you see Stephen I never did love my ex-husband, I married him for financial security, I liked him but never loved him. Don't get me wrong, I do feel bad about this and I have never ever told him this; but sometimes people really don't love the person they are with it is mearly a matter of survival which has nothilng to do with love. Yes, but you see Stephen I never did love my ex-husband, I married him for financial security, I liked him but never loved him. Don’t get me wrong, I do feel bad about this and I have never ever told him this; but sometimes people really don’t love the person they are with it is mearly a matter of survival which has nothilng to do with love.

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