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If His Promise of Marriage Feels Empty – 270


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You’ve dreamt of wearing a billowy white dress and floating down the aisle to your prince charming since you were 5. Fast forward several years, and the man you love is doing everything but committing to making that dream a reality. Maybe you’ve been dating for years and are losing hope that a proposal will ever come, or you are engaged, but his promise of marriage feels empty and conversations around setting a date have stalled out. What do you do?

In this episode of Smart Living with Grit and Grace, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender talk about the current cultural view of marriage and the difficulties you may face in broaching your situation with an eye for the truth. If there hasn’t been any movement forward with your boyfriend/fiance, Darlene and Julie provide a series of questions to ask yourself that will help you honestly assess the quality of your relationship and determine whether or not he’s comfortable in staying uncommitted. You’ll then learn how to confidently approach him with your concerns and make a decision on how you want to move forward, based on his response.

This has been one of the most-searched subject on the Grit and Grace Life website for years, so we have plenty of wise advice in this episode—and resources below—to help you make a decision on your future when your partner is dragging his feet.

Quote of the episode:

“Is he as interested in what matters to you as you are in what matters to him?” —Darlene Brock

Resources

Related

  • “Is Your Man a Never-Fiancé, Forever-Fiancé, or The One?”
  • “Is Marriage Just a Piece of Paper? Or Is It Something More?”
  • “Why Hasn’t Your Boyfriend Proposed or Set the Date? with Dr. Zoe Shaw – 180”
  • “Ask Dr. Zoe – My Boyfriend Hasn’t Proposed but Wants Me to Wear a Ring. Should I?”
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