Total Mess… How Do I Straighten This Out?

Question by lauren b: Total Mess… How do I straighten this out?
Fiance and I lived together for 18 mos. We had a blow up on Jan. 27th and he left. All of his belongings are at my house. He has done this in the past, but returned home within 3 or 4 days. He has issues, but I love him and think they can be managed. (Both in our 40’s) Now we are “trying to put things back together”. We talk briefly on the phone daily, and he has spent the night at home twice. He has been staying at a friends house. My problem is the mess this has caused between our family and friends, and I really feel he is enjoying the “no responsibilities” thing a bit too much. He says he wants to make this work, but what are guy “signs” that he is trying? I don’t feel that he is putting much effort into it, but he feels he is. He works a lot, and then he goes to his buddy’s garage and builds old cars and drinks beer. Shouldn’t he be doing more to “put it back together” than phone calls and going out once in a while? He has plenty of time for the guys, just too busy for me.

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Answer by ddriver0080
well atleast he is in a garage with the guys instead of at the bar with some girls.

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