Hi Dawn,

The same sort of thing has just happened to me, and I am truly sad, yet not surprised since he behaved this way before...a bit of a story. Very, very sorry to hear about yours. I'm trying to determine whether it's a man-cave thing or a true abandonment, but in any case, I'm also telling myself that this sort of behavior is not for me! I can't take it, too painful, very, very inconsiderate, immature and shows a real lack of ability to communicate. Do I want someone like that? Is it reasonable to hope that someone who could break off a really fine relationship without warning is capable of building a good future with a woman?

My case is the opposite of yours...this man's daughter has just left home and he's decided to completely turn the page on his "old" life. In both cases though, the men seem as if they are overwhelmed and cannot allow sharing with the women whom they know intimately. But why?