Life, love, and limerence
Another case study post today, all about the problems of long-distance limerence, or perhaps, in fact, the problems of long-distance uncertainty. Here’s the dilemma from reader Laura: LO and I …
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In the last post I made the case for limerence causing a collapse of self-discipline, which I termed "appetite supremacy", and outlined some of the bad consequences that can follow. They are pretty …
Reader Andrew got in touch with me about a difficult dilemma: Help! I don't know what to do! My girlfriend dumped me about a month ago but she has made it clear she still wants me to be her best …
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Clara is a midlifer who - in a story familiar to regular readers - fell unexpectedly into limerence for a co-worker. Swept away by emotion, she started an affair. "I knew it was wrong but thought …
Today's case study is from Ashley, a reader who is polyamorous and in a polycule with three partners. I'm going to confess at the outset that I find some of the terminology for these new social …
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This week's dilemma is from a reader who is not themselves a limerent, but discovered the phenomenon to her cost when her husband became besotted with another woman: My husband changed personality …
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