EXPERTS LANE n RELATIONSHIP ADVICE
I Can’t Marry You Because
You're Married To Your Business!
By Dr G. Davis, Jr.
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n my matchmaking business, Rela-
tionship Rehab Orlando, I work with a
lot of high profile people and CEOs.
As a result, many people tell me
that they would love nothing else than
to date or marry someone that’s not
intimidated by their position as a boss or
a global entrepreneur. At the same time,
many are frustrated with the dating and
marriage process because of the lack of
qualified men and women to pick from.
Don’t be frustrated, I’m here to help!
Let’s be clear, every relationship has its
own challenges and unique experiences.
While many of these relationships are
similar, dating an entrepreneur has a
whole new dimension attached to it.
The traits of an entrepreneur are unique;
they don’t fit into the “normal” norm, nor
is the relationship “stereotype”. While
some things you love about them, the
others you learn to live with.
Maybe you're a workaholic and spend
80 hours a week at the office. Perhaps
you come home every night wanting to
complain about your love life, salary or
your annoying employees. Whatever
the culprit, our careers often affect our
personal relationships and in extreme
cases, they can even ruin our dating and
marriage life. The truth behind why you
continue to attract what you attract may
just shock you! Here are the Top 10
Reasons Why I Can’t Marry You…
1. YOU PUT WORK PRIORITIES
AHEAD OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP
You constantly opt out of activities
you would normally engage in
with your spouse, such as going to a
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movie, visiting friends or just enjoying
time together, which could be placing
undue pressure on the relationship.
This could leave your partner feeling
rejected or not top priority.
2. YOU'RE TOO TIRED FROM
WORK TO SPEND TIME WITH ME
If work is sucking all of the energy out
of you, Houston we have a prob-
lem! Your partner will be affected
and start taking note. Please don’t
ignore the obvious signs. Learn how
to leave work at work and home at
home!
3. YOU’RE ALWAYS MAKING
LAST-MINUTE CHANGES
Think you're going away for a nice
weekend escape? Think again. Nope,
not this weekend! You suddenly have
a million things to do and over a
hundred people pulling on you. You
have a hard time telling people, “No,”
without giving an explanation.
4. YOU’RE CONSTANTLY ON AN
EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER
One moment you’re up, and the next
minute you’re down! While hidden
in your feelings and surrounded by
uncertainty, it’s hard making crucial
decisions without over analyzing and
being critical. Your choices and de-
cisions in relationships starts to
reflect this.
5. I FEEL LIKE I’M COMPETING
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Dating an entrepreneur is like dating
two people at the same time; the
business and the actual person. Your
time and your space are limited! The
partner in your life sometimes
feel like they’re competing for your
undivided attention, because you’re
emotionally unavailable. Your partner
needs you and you can’t even see it!
6. YOU HAVE LONG WORK HOURS
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