Dear Ben:

I  didn’t see much hope there, as you know. If looking at him only, it was my understanding a while ago that he is impulsive, driven by the emotion of the  moment, in the here-and-now, saying things, even suggesting getting promise rings (!) and forgetting about it all quickly, when the moment  passes. Place this  kind  of a man with one suffering from separation anxiety, and what are the chances…

Now what, you asked- focus on work, on employment, making money, wherever that can be done best, be there, do that. Forget relationships, romance and love for now, put it out  of your mind for now.

Post again, as many times as you need to as  you try to figure out what to do next, and I will reply.

anita