My husband and I have been spending time with a couple he has known since the 1990's when the 3 of them worked at the same place. This couple has dated off and on since the 1990's. Both of them are on disability. Both of them can only work a maximum of 20 hours a week when they are employed. But the male half of the couple does not want to get married.
The female half of the couple has been telling all 3 of us why she is not happy with her current relationship. According to her, her boyfriend does not meet her emotional needs. She wants to be taken care of. She wants him to show her how much he cares for her. She wants him to be more affectionate. She is tired of paying her own way when we go out to dinner or out to lunch. She has been dropping hints that a male friend of hers is back in the picture. She has told him that her male friend treats her better than he does. She has told us that she feels that God brought her male friend back into the picture for a reason. Possibly for the 2 of them to date each-other.
According to her, she wants to slowly encourage her male friend to want to date her. She wants to spend time alone with her male friend. She also said that she would be happy just being his friend.
She is seeking advice from her family and friends.
What is the best advice she needs to hear?
The female half of the couple has been telling all 3 of us why she is not happy with her current relationship. According to her, her boyfriend does not meet her emotional needs. She wants to be taken care of. She wants him to show her how much he cares for her. She wants him to be more affectionate. She is tired of paying her own way when we go out to dinner or out to lunch. She has been dropping hints that a male friend of hers is back in the picture. She has told him that her male friend treats her better than he does. She has told us that she feels that God brought her male friend back into the picture for a reason. Possibly for the 2 of them to date each-other.
According to her, she wants to slowly encourage her male friend to want to date her. She wants to spend time alone with her male friend. She also said that she would be happy just being his friend.
She is seeking advice from her family and friends.
What is the best advice she needs to hear?