Long term partner won't move in? Is your seasonal stress already getting out of control?
When I join Angela and Spence for my Love Doctor slot on their Heart FM Northwest and Wales breakfast show at 8:05 AM this morning we're chatting about boyfriends or girlfriends who won't move in even after five years together.
One of their listeners has got in touch about this issue and I think it's reasonable to expect that after five years of dating you would take it to the next level!
This flags up commitment issues to me and the person who is dragging their feet needs to start being honest with the other. Listen in if you have a chance in this applies to you.
I'm never surprised when I start hearing from people already overstressed in the last week of November. We put enormous pressure on ourselves in the run-up to Christmas.
I ask everyone to stop and think for a moment about what Christmas really means to them? Is about having some time off with your family and friends? Or is it more about the material side - having to have loads of presents and tons of treats?
Presence and treats is one lovely but should never come at the cost of your peace of mind. So now's the time to discuss with your partner to have one or family members you're going to spend time with over Christmas how you can rein in the expenditure and have more peaceful time together.
TODAY’S TIP: what I do every year at this time is make an A-list and B-list [treat the things you need to do like celebrities!] - The A-listers are absolutely necessary and B-listers are better left to one side.
Force yourself to stick to this principle where you only do the things you really have to do and put aside the pressure the other things bring.
You've got time now to get yourself sorted so that you arrive for Christmas week feeling pretty good rather than pretty frazzled.
I'm so looking forward to a Prince's Trust event tonight at the while Albert Hall - such an amazing charity inspiring young people to do the best they can with their lives. and it should be a fantastic evening with all the entertainment.
Not take care of yourself, Pamx