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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Annalisa Barbieri

My boyfriend and I have been together for nine months. Why won’t he say ‘I love you’?

Annalisa, wont say I love you
Annalisa, wont say I love you Illustration: Guardian Design

My boyfriend (aged 39) and I (36) have been together for nine months. We live together, have met each other’s family and friends and are generally very committed to each other – but he still hasn’t told me that he loves me.

I’ve told him I love him, but nothing comes back. He also says very little about how he feels about me. He says he’s close to saying it, but needs time, and doesn’t want to be disappointed, as in his previous relationships.

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