Hands up if you've never wondered what a partner was thinking. It's fair to say that most of us have had moments of this, whether it's on a small thing like what they really think of our new haircut, or a bigger issue like 'where's this relationship going?'
The reader who wrote to ask my advice in this Ask Anna column expressed a desire for greater commitment from her boyfriend. But she's also worried about how to broach the subject with him, as he is very close (physically and emotionally) to his adult children and his grandchildren.
