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Dr Jane Greer on The Ignition That Turns a Relationship On

Dr Jane Greer on The Ignition That Turns a Relationship On

Chris Soules

Bachelor Chris Soules and fiancee Whitney Bischoff announced they have mutually and amicably decided to call off their engagement. Chris shared that the split has been “really tough,” but they continue to be supportive friends. Despite the fact that the way in which couples meet on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette is so exciting, it seems many relationships don’t work out in the long term.

Even so, the show carries intrigue for the viewers in the same way it does for the participants. It gives everyone the chance to think about the possibilities of meeting someone new and starting over, finding Mr, or Mrs. Right, and having the sense that anything can happen, the world is your oyster, it can seem like a dream come true.

Being a contestant on one of these shows is available to only a few people, but many of us have had the experience of meeting someone new in a more exciting than real life situation such as on vacation or at a big event like a wedding. When that happens there can be an immediate connection, and the sense that you have known that person all your life. Those feelings can be fueled by chemistry and the attraction you have for one another, as well as the fanfare of the situation in which you met. In the same way that people meet on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, it can be a key in the ignition that turns the relationship on, but then how do you keep it in motion? And why do so many of these relationships, whether they begin on the television show or in an out of the ordinary setting, end sooner rather than later?

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Engagements – How Long Is Too Long with Dr Jane Greer

Engagements – How Long Is Too Long with Dr Jane Greer

Engagement.

Consider first what is holding you back from setting a date and walking down the aisle…

If you both have full-time jobs, for example, the demands of the office and of upcoming projects might make it very difficult to plan a wedding.

On top of that, the expectation is that once you are married you will share a home base. If you are living in separate parts of the country or world, or have a work assignment far away from where your partner spends most of his or her time, deciding where to call home might not come so easily. Sometimes that requires one person to compromise and make a choice that could end up feeling like a sacrifice he or she isn’t ready to make.

So whether it is a work commitment, or even an illness in the family that is time-consuming, and thereby keeping you from saying, “I do,” you might find yourself in a perpetual state of engagement. You may even adjust to it, and it can become what you are used to. So if it works for both of you, then there may not be any rush. Sometimes the end goal of marriage is no longer front and center, and you might not feel compelled to take the next step. You are each happily doing your thing, and haven’t taken the time to figure out how to officially merge lanes.

Getting married would be nice, but right now it doesn’t feel necessary. If that is the case, the shelf life on an engagement can be evergreen.

If the thing that is holding you back has more to do with your feelings than with logistics, take stock of what is going on so you can better understand it and deal with it. Has one of you been married before, maybe even suffered a betrayal and therefore may be feeling afraid to take the plunge for fear something similar might happen again? Or, has one of you never been married? If that is the case there is the possibility that the fear of a change in identity and the concern over what there is to lose, such as personal freedom, is what is creating the roadblock.

Layer the two together, the practical piece and the emotional piece, possibly even throwing in a financial piece, and it is no wonder some people take longer to get to the altar. If one of you is pushing to do it sooner than the other, things might get complicated. But if you are both willing to wait it out, and you are able to work through some or all of these issues, then there is really no downside to waiting.

The bottom line is, there is no clear expiration date on an engagement unless you plan to call off the relationship itself. As long as you are on the same team, and are aware of what is keeping you from taking the plunge, you could stay engaged for years or even decades.

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Dr Jane Greer on Lady Gaga & Does Her Ring Raise The Bar?

Dr Jane Greer on Lady Gaga & Does Her Ring Raise The Bar?

He gave me his heart on Valentine’s Day, and I said YES!

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Singer and superstar Lady Gaga got engaged to her longtime boyfriend Taylor Kinney on Valentine’s Day weekend. He gave her a ‘one of a kind’ huge heart-shaped engagement ring that included a T and S for their initials. We could all see it sparkling on her finger when she sang at The Academy Awards on Sunday. It harkens back to young love when everyone would write their initials in a heart, and is both romantic and lavish.

So what does the magnitude of her engagement ring mean for everyone else..her followers and fans? Does it raise the bar, and possibly make non-celebrity couples who are now getting engaged feel that they have to do something extraordinary and unique in order to make their partner feel special?

Read more of this article by Dr Jane Greer on Psychology Today Here>>

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