"I proposed to Dawn, and she accepted. Over the next few months, she became agitated and threw her engagement ring back at me. I kept it until we figured things out. Two years later, Dawn ghosted me. I was hurt, so I gave her space. We reconciled five months later. Three years later, I finally trusted her enough to ask her about getting married."
"I am pleased you are now in therapy, because it is where you belong. I don't know what your daughter picked up on about Dawn, but perhaps you should ask her. If you do, it may give you some insight. Your therapist may be able to explain what Dawn's problem is, but whatever it is, it is no longer your problem."
A 55-year-old man maintained a 12-year relationship with Dawn, beginning while both were married and continuing after their divorces. He has two children, and Dawn and his older daughter never formed a good relationship. He proposed; Dawn initially accepted but later became agitated and returned the engagement ring. Dawn ghosted him multiple times over several years, including twice after reconciliation attempts. He sought therapy and experienced recurring dreams and signs that he interpreted as divine. He wonders if Dawn has commitment issues. Professional help was recommended, the daughter may offer insight, and his lingering fantasies were identified as subconscious attachment.
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