One of the commonest situations where limerence becomes a destructive force in life is when it happens within the confines of a marriage. Unsurprisingly, I've written about this scenario many times in …
Case study: should I wait for my limerent husband to come to his senses?
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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Case study: I resent my husband’s limerent object
Today's case study comes from Ann, who is understandably upset about the situation she finds herself in. My husband of twelve years has been going through what I thought was a midlife crisis for …
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Coping with betrayal
Some of the most distressing messages I get are from people who have been betrayed by a partner who has become limerent for someone else. I've written about this topic several times in the past, …
Catalogue shopping for online love
One of the biggest changes in the world of romance that has happened over the course of my life is the rise of online dating. My youth wasn't just pre-Tinder, it was pre-internet. That makes it …
Courage and limerence
Regular commenter Marcia raised an interesting question in the comments section from the last post, about being hesitant to try new *ahem* adventures. I always wondered if it was my fear talking. …





