Before my recent girlfriend I had been single for a while. All other areas of my life was going great, my personal business was starting to take off and I was happy with my direction and my level of income. Yet despite everything else being so good, I felt I was still missing something; namely the love and companionship of a beautiful woman.

I now have a girlfriend, someone I can talk to, share my life with, and cuddle up to on a cold night. And although I’ve found this woman who I truly believe could be my soul mate, other areas of my life have seemed to suffer for it. Putting more time into my relationship has meant I don’t have as much time to work on my personal business, and in a field which requires constant attention this has not been good for business growth. My monthly expenses have also been higher, now I’m buying food for two as she comes to my house most of the time, and going out for bites to eat and the cinema really add up. Not that I’m paying for both of us, in fact she pays for my some of the time. Just that while before I’d stay inside and work on my computer, now I’m going out and paying for my leisure time.

I suppose when you’re in a relationship it’s all about management. As I said I feel this girl is my soul mate and am fully glad she came into my life. But I’ve had to re evaluate how much time and money I spent when with her, and doing so means my life is now more balanced. I have the love of a beautiful woman, and my business is getting back on the right track due to me putting in more time and effort.