Relationship Advice on Unspoken Expectations

So you have every right to wonder if…

He expects you to read his mind and know what he wants without asking. Women are often accused of saying “If you loved me, you’d know what I want…”

But men are just as bad about it, although they’d probably never articulate it in the same words as a woman.

There are certain expectations in a relationship that are “givens.”

Fidelity and honesty are tied for Number One.

Emotional support and concern for physical well-being are high on the list.

At some point, it's probably reasonable for him to expect you to know that he likes his salad dressing on the side, and he should know that you can’t stand horseradish.

But should he know expect you to know intuitively what kind of fishing lure he wants for his birthday? Or that his mother thinks your earrings are tacky and you should never wear them in her presence again?

That’s asking a little much, isn’t it?

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