I dated a wonderful man once, our issue was that we both had minor kids at home at the time and lived long distance (about 5 hour drive), we tried to make it work by seeing each other every other weekend or monthly and it was just too difficult to accomplish. Seeing each other was interfering with custody arrangements with the kids because when he was free I wasn’t and then the other way around.

Then as we started talking about eventual commitment but neither one of us could move at the time (jobs kids custody stipulations elderly parents etc). So we had to end it because there was just no way we could continue it as there was no future there. But there was no other issue whatsoever, he was a great great person.

When I’ve met my now husband we lived 2 hours apart and had conflicting working schedules. I told him (as soon as it was obvious we are serious about each other) that I will not move to his area (I lived in busy metropolitan area while he lived in a middle of nowhere and i won’t live like that ) and will not be changing my job.

He said ok then he will get a job by me and move, and he got a job by me after just few months of dating, the rest is history. But if he was in no position of moving or getting a different job, then we would not continue dating.

It’s no matter how great people are and how great is relationship, timing and life styles are important. Sometimes it just doesn’t work out because of those other issues and there is nothing one can do.

Love doesn’t conquer all. Love is never enough.