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Do we have a future together? Is there hope for us?

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atlantaluxe (Age:30 to 35)     When: 5 months ago
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We met and instantly had a natural easy connection and fell in love with each other. He pursued the relationship with me, he told me that meeting me was a blessing to his life and he always talks about us in the long term, and has spoke to his mom and friends about me and our relationship. a few months into the relationship he found himself in a legal situation. He has never been through anything like this before in his life, and because he is self employed, has a 6 year old daughter he has been very stressed by this. Before it happened we spent time together, and now we don't really have a lot of time. He has thrown himself into his business, and into the affairs of his life I think to take his mind off of the stuff he's going through. I have been supportive of him during all of this and he has remained very loving in his words but all of our quality time is gone. We had a talk about it and he asked me if I thought we should just be friends until all this was behind him and his life was more relaxed I told him I didn't want to be just friends. When he saw this was stressing me he said he didn't want the stress of a relationship when he is uncertain of what the future holds. He says he loves me and I have no idea how much love he has, and he says that I am a good girl. He also said that he doesn't want to have sex with me because he doesn't want to lessen what we have and have sex without being together. He said that he has too much respect for me to do that to me. I love this man. He is perfect for me, and the beauty of it all is I have always felt like he is a good friend even when he was my boyfriend. He told me the other day that I don't need to do anything to show him that I am a good woman, he said that he knows and that I can stop running. He said that I'm running a marathon and can even realize that I have already reached the finish line and I am the winner. Kept saying you're the winner, just relax. I know you're a good girl and I am so glad to know you and to have you in my life. He and I communicate well but like I said our time together is almost gone I have dated other people since and I stay busy all the time, but I can't get into them. I feel in my spirit that this is my husband, and I have never had a connection like this before. I told him that I wish all this had happened before I fell in love with him and he said, you don't have to stop loving me,.We can still love each other. I need a mans opinion. he's 36 and I'm 33 both professional, and happy people. He's my buddy and my love and my goal is to be with him for the rest of my life, what can I do to ensure that I see that happen. He said that this is the beginning of a very long relationship and has since day one.He has never changed his mind or words in regards to his feelings about me, He has said that he just doesn't have it right now to give to a relationship like he wants to while he is going through all this. What I to do and how should I feel about this.

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drstms (Age:36 to 45)      When: 5 months ago
First of all, you are a human being, not a human doing. He is too. You both need to take time to be, individually and together. I am not saying you don't do things together, but he is avoiding the being part, in order to distract himself. That is hurting himself, you, and the identity God is building that includes the best parts of both of you. Ask him how he feels. See how he responds. If he responds intellectually, he is wrapped up so much in his mind that he isn't taking time to feel. Feeling is important and he needs to process the hurt he is experiencing, whether it is betrayal or whatever. This is a coping mechanism he has developed in the past and it works for him, but that doesn't mean it is healthy.
Talk to him about setting aside some time for you, and time for himself. If he takes Saturday morning for himself and gives you Saturday night, then he can look forward to blowing off steam on Saturday and you can look forward to being together Saturday night, each week. Having a designated time to be together is a great way to let your partner know you are important and that you care enough to invest time in them on a regular basis. This is something both of you could practice and carry into marriage.
Also, talk to him about sharing what is going on. Let him know you care enough to listen and help him process what is going on. You don't have to have the answers. Just listen, earn his trust by not judging (visualizing what he says may help here), or cutting him off. Prayerfully listen and let God fill in the blanks, then tentatively seek confirmation of whatever comes to mind. Both God and the enemy of your soul will be trying to guide you. The enemy is known as the accuser and tries to equate people to their behaviors. God always differentiates between the person (loving and affirming you) and the behavior (even while confronting something He doesn't like). For instance, the enemy will say "he's a liar," while God will say "I love him, but there is something there he's not sharing, and there's a reason behind his not sharing it. Let's go after the reason," or not, if he isn't ready to go there yet.
Be patient with him, but he probably is following the example of a man who wasn't able to let his wife be their partnet in life, erroneously thinking he is saving you the pain of what he is going through. God didn't make man and woman to live in separate worlds. He made us to compliment, share, encourage, listen to, and invest in, each other. Only when we are willing to do so, can we become one, in spirit, mind and soul, as well as body. As I've written elsewhere, the physical aspect of a relationship is less than 20% of a healthy, long term, relationship. Mental and emotional aspects make up around 50% and the spiritual aspect makes up at least 30%. He has to learn to trust you to be strong enough to help him bear the burden, and vice versa. Yes, what parts he needs to share are negotaiable, but they are necessary
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