http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog3/my-partner-gained-weight-am-i-shallow-if-im-not-attracted-to-him-anymore/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:53:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog3/my-partner-gained-weight-am-i-shallow-if-im-not-attracted-to-him-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Stephen Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:46:34 +0000 http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog3/?p=42#comment-193 Hello, I know this is really hard, but in the end it really is important for you to be true to what you want, and what you don't want. You don't *have* to be attracted to your partner, and you don't have to be with your partner. Your partner doesn't have to lose weight, either. But you have a right to like what you like, and want what you want. As painful as it might be, I would say that doing what you truly want---after a time of serious reflection---is more important than staying in a relationship. Hello,
I know this is really hard, but in the end it really is important for you to be true to what you want, and what you don’t want. You don’t *have* to be attracted to your partner, and you don’t have to be with your partner. Your partner doesn’t have to lose weight, either. But you have a right to like what you like, and want what you want. As painful as it might be, I would say that doing what you truly want—after a time of serious reflection—is more important than staying in a relationship.

]]> http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog3/my-partner-gained-weight-am-i-shallow-if-im-not-attracted-to-him-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-192 anonymous Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:08:54 +0000 http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog3/?p=42#comment-192 That was a very accurate and well grounded response, but what do you do when your partner doesn't want to lose the weight and you are still unattracted? I suppose you would just have to end the relationship? I don't know how it is possible to be physically attracted to something you have never been attracted to in the first place. I love my partner but I do not know how to overcome this and it is depressing me beyond compare. That was a very accurate and well grounded response, but what do you do when your partner doesn’t want to lose the weight and you are still unattracted? I suppose you would just have to end the relationship? I don’t know how it is possible to be physically attracted to something you have never been attracted to in the first place. I love my partner but I do not know how to overcome this and it is depressing me beyond compare.

]]> http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog3/my-partner-gained-weight-am-i-shallow-if-im-not-attracted-to-him-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Stephen Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:14:05 +0000 http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog3/?p=42#comment-104 Great to hear! Hang in there and keep working at the relationship! --Stephen Great to hear! Hang in there and keep working at the relationship! –Stephen

]]> http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog3/my-partner-gained-weight-am-i-shallow-if-im-not-attracted-to-him-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Lyrics Lover Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:57:16 +0000 http://www.stephencrippen.com/blog3/?p=42#comment-103 This helped me ALOT!! I've been dealing with issues about being unattracted to my spouse but this makes me feel like i have hope.. or idk. I'm not the best with words. Thanks again. -Lyric Lover This helped me ALOT!! I’ve been dealing with issues about being unattracted to my spouse but this makes me feel like i have hope.. or idk. I’m not the best with words. Thanks again. -Lyric Lover

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