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Young people like to intone things like "but he can change" when they are trying to justify staying with a bad partner. Yes, the statement is theoretically true. A bad partner is capable of changing their behavior and becoming a good partner. Let me give you another statement that is theoretically true: Martians might land in my backyard tonight. While that is theoretically true, I am not waiting up to offer them milk and cookies when they arrive. "Theoretically possible" doesn't count for much!

The sad truth is that, while almost everyone is CAPABLE of change, very few people ever make significant changes in their lives. I'm not talking about the small stuff, like "why do you always leave your socks in the middle of the bedroom floor?" I'm talking about people who have substance abuse problems, overwhelming insecurities and jealousies, pathological dependence upon their parents, etc. Why don't these people change? Because THEY DON"T WANT TO CHANGE! They are content, comfortable, satisfied, and otherwise feel cozy with acting the way they do now and they don't WANT to change.

Have you ever had a partner who made any significant changes in themselves to try to improve the relationship?