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Should we expect our friends to understand that our new love interest is our first priority?

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Toni Coleman
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Toni Coleman, MSW is a licensed psychotherapist, relationship coach and founder of http://www.consum-mate.com. As a recognized expert, Toni has been quoted in many local and national publications including; The Chicago Tribune, The Orlando Sentinel, New York Daily News, Indianapolis Star and Newsweek newspapers and Family Circle, Woman's Day, Cosmo Style, Tango, Men's Health, Star (regularly quoted body language expert), People, and Nirvana magazines. She has been featured on abcnews.com, discovery.health.com, aolnews.com, MSN.com, Match.com and planetearthradio.com. Toni is also the featured relationship coach in “The Business And Practice Of Coaching,” (published by Norton, September 2005); and is the author of the forward for,” Winning Points With The Woman In Your Life, One Touchdown At A Time” ( published by Simon and Schuster, November 2005). Toni offers dating and relationship help and advice through her syndicated column, "Dear Dating Coach," and her popular monthly newsletter, "The Art of Intimacy." From March 2005 until December 2005, she was a weekly contributing commentator (love and dating coach) on the KTRS Radio Morning Show, (St. Louis, MO). Toni is a member of The International Coach Federation, The International Association of Coaches and The National Association of Social Workers.

Should we expect our friends to understand that our new love interest is our first priority?

 

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Host: Should we expect our friends to understand that our new love interest is our first priority?

Toni Coleman: Yes and no. I think what ends up happening is people see a divide between the friends that are in relationship themselves or the friends who are not. I think with the friends who are not, it's not fair to say well they just dont get it, it is just that at this particular time they are not in a relationship, they are not dealing with it, maybe they were in the past, maybe they have recently broken up with somebody or they are divorced and they are really in need of their single friends, of their girl friends, their guy friends and so they are going to have some sensitivity to that or some feelings about that, that you are not going to see with people who are in relationship. So you are like, Yeah, I get it. I need to have time with my significant other, we have weekends together, we have part of the weekend together but I can get together with my friends on nights where he or she is doing something else or working. So I think it really depends upon the friends and where they are at with their lives, but that being said I think it is a very touchy and sensitive issue regardless of who your friends are if you dont handle it well.

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