., author of Mars &Venus on a Date, has established five(5) stages of dating. ... By continuing the relationship, you out of cowardice and self-denial, short circuit your progress toward "purpose- by martering yourself on the alter of someone else's pain or need. ... And all in order to settle for fantasy versions of love, commitment, security, attachment, identity and purpose. ...

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