Success in anything we do requires commitment, effort and investment of time and energy. The same is true for your relationship. Take a moment and think about how much commitment effort and energy you invest in your relationship. Be honest with yourself. Have you put the kids, your job, housework, your hobby, etc. before your relationship? Have you, albeit unintentionally, neglected your relationship – assuming it will always be there for you?

It is really easy to get caught up in “life”; especially in today’s world of multi-tasking and rushing around all over the place going from activity to activity. But doing all this running around often leaves our most intimate relationship simmering on the backburner – and if we spend too much time ignoring this relationship – we are bound to get burned.

Following are Dr. Patty Ann’s 3 Simple Emotional Investments which will triple the Love and Intimacy in Your Relationship! These investments are easy, simple and very effective!

By Maryanne Comaroto

My husband David and I were on the approach to The Golden Gate Bridge, on our way to the airport, when I had a “feeling” to check my cell. Sure enough, four calls within minutes, evidence someone was urgently trying to reach me. Validation that my intuition (i.e. that feeling) was working.

That’s what this article is about: how our commitment to our practice of connecting to our inner guidance and wisdom, which David and I affectionately refer to as our “self-inquiry” practice, offers us the opportunity for real freedom. This might sound ridiculous or even confusing—freedom through commitment, yeah, right? Thirty years ago I might have agreed: I was simply not a fan of doing anything (except breathe in and out) for long periods of time, which in large part is what commitment implied to me.

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Rob Asked:

“basically, for the last 8 months i’ve been seeing this girl (we’re both 19). its not really a ‘relationship’ but when we go out we always hold hands, hug and kiss each other. the problem is, ever since i met her, she has been extremely indecisive and will randomly just tell me its not working and we should stop seeing each other then cut off all contact with me. then, about a week later she will get back in touch saying how much she misses me and wants me back. however, i have started to notice a pattern forming. it seems that every time we start to get close and it looks as if we might actually get into a proper relationship, this is the time that she backs out. its not like i’m even pressuring her into it, we never talk about getting into a relationship its just that sometimes when we’re out there is a really strong connection between us and it feels as if we should take the next step. this is when she breaks it off.

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Nathaniel Asked:

“I am very close to a friend. We have spent a ton of time together in the past 6 months and started to have romantic feelings for each other. Early on she told me that she did not know herself enough to be in a relationship. I respected this and settled for being friends. However, a month ago she told how much she liked me and that she has never been so comfortable with a guy before. We started dating and things were going great. A couple weeks ago she left for Mexico and has suddenly said that she does not think she is ready for a relationship. What can I do to help her? I just want her happy even if it is not with me though she seems to really like me?”

- Nathaniel (19)

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Evens Asked:

“My ex girlfriend says she likes me, but she doesn’t want a boyfriend or a commitment right now. We began kissing and holding hands 2 weeks after the break up but she stopped because she doesn’t want to complicate things. What should I do if I want to win her back?”

- Evens (21, San Francisco, California)

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Marshall Asked:

“I like this girl and we’ve been together for 6 months. We broke up due to that she has feeling for her ex and still likes me at same time. she sleeps with me and has sex with me but doesn’t want to commit to be with me for good and i still love her and she cares about me a lot.  what does that mean?”

- Marshall (23, Louisburg, NC)

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Danielle Asked:

“Me and my boyfriend have been dating for over 1 month (okay.. not long.. i know) We met through the internet (not the best way, I admit) but I know some of his friends and met his family, since his house & school is so close to mine. He’s really gentle, caring and innocent. Still plays with plushies! Although – At first I wondered how he could ‘love’ me so easily. We kissed right when we saw eachother, and only met eachother like 2~3 days prior. I thought it was strange, but I trusted in it. There was a bit of drama concerning my ex, but we overcame it, and hes still with me. But just recently I found out about just how many girls he’s been with.. about 5 or 6. 3 or 4 of them in real life, the others via internet. They had ALOT of drama with him. I mean ALOT. And to all of them he said the same things. “I will love you forever~!” “Always only you<3″ He told me he was a virgin , and we’ve had sex more than once already. Then his ex messaged me telling me, “you wont last long. he will just convince you to have unprotected sex with him like he did to me, and then move to another girl. probably will only last 2 weeks max!”

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Khan Asked:

“I have gone through breakup, I was blamed a lot. I add description.
Can any one make me clear, why it was happened?
My fiancée has broken up with me; we were in relation for one and half year. Everything was fine but when I started to plan for marriage, things started to be out of my hand. She was asking to wait for two years as her family was not convinced but I was not agreed. Then she told me either to wait or to break up? I agreed to wait else then to breakup as she was loving and caring me, so much.

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Axel Asked:

“I have difficulty in maintaining relationships. After certain time i feel like changing my girlfriend. Is it normal or I expect Something from my relationship which i havent discovered yet??

After getting into relationship i start feeling pressure. at the same time when i am not in a relationship i am desperate for a company. what is the meaning of this psychology and why is this happening?”

- Axel (22, Pune)

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Your soggy bodies collapse beside each other, too depleted to even wipe away the beads of sweat swelling above your brow and trickling down into your ears. Your lover rolls off to one side of the bed feeling for a light: you turn and watch the embers at the end of the cigarette ignite, then gaze as he takes a long drag and exhales a vapor trail of smoke into the silence. “Ahhhhhh,” he speaks. “That was great!” You dreamily reply, “Yeah…Wow…that was…amazing!” He reaches over and rests his weary hand on your thigh, takes one last drag; you both lie quietly as the smoke disappears into the night. You gaze at his strong silhouette. He falls off to sleep as you drift off into visions of Happily Ever After…until…

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