For those of us who are struggling to make this decision in our intimate relationship, the reasons why may be many and varied.
Sometimes those reasons are clear cut - even though it will be hard to do, deep down I know it's the right thing to do for me. Or the reverse - even though it will be a lot of hard work, deep down I know it will be worthwhile to stay and work things out.
Picture this.....They met in their early 20s, he loved his nights out with the boys and weekends surfing; she loved to hang out on the beach with him and go to parties. 10 years later, she wants to start a family; he is reluctant to give up his freedom.
Growing up is meant to happen in childhood and adolescence - isn't it? The following is a list of some of the things experts believe are necessary in order to function as a fully developed and mature human being (and that ideally we have worked through all of these by the time we get to our early-mid twenties).
