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He won't commit. Definitely set an ultimatum.

No flinching; no apologizing.

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Rachel Wildavsky
Feb 02, 2026
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At some point, somehow, it got established that when a romance stalls over the marriage question, it’s bad form to issue an ultimatum. It’s considered manipulative.

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