Dear KINDNESS:

Is he no  longer living in the family home and is his physical separation complete?

You are worried about being a rebound relationship for this man. A Rebound Relationship (online definition) is “one in which a person becomes overly quick to commit to a new partner after having experienced an upsetting breakup or divorce.”

My input: a man (or woman) may be overly quick to commit to a new partner at any time in his life, be it after a breakup or following years of not being in a relationship.

What you are afraid of is that he is with you not because he values you, not because you are special to him, a Someone,  but because he is desperate, lonely, upset and is looking to feel better no matter who he is with, could be Anyone. Is my understanding correct?

anita