Of course, you need to ask yourself if he is really worth hanging on to. Make sure you have good reasons before you sacrifice your friendships for Mr. Not-So-Terrific-After-All.

You may also learn interesting things about your partner and friends in a situation like this. Are they as tolerant and wonderful as you thought they were if they cannot respect the people in your life who are important to you? Take a step back and look at it all as human drama where each of your friends and boyfriend is playing a role. Is it a poorly written soap opera, or an intense drama? This might help you figure out where the situation is headed and if there is anything you can do about it. Sometimes disassociating yourself from your role can reveal things you might not see if you are on stage with the rest of them.

There is not a yes or no answer to this question. We all know that life is shades of grey, so just make sure you make a decision that tempers accounts for the heart AND the mind.

A transplanted Canadian, Murray currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife Andrea. Some of his female friends regard him as a "sensible girlfriend,” which is probably the sole reason why he accepted the challenge of writing dating advice in the first place. While not giving away secrets from the enemy camp, Murray keeps himself occupied with a fairly eclectic collection of friends and interests. He'll go now before this starts to sound too much like a personal ad!