I've been with this guy for 8 months. At the beginning we were very happy. Then I got cheated on twice. We've been on plenty of breaks, and they've all been because he wanted them. I've never wanted time away from him, because I love him. He tells me he loves me but how do I really know that he does? I've been so confused about this for so long. How do I get it back to how it was? Back to when he didn't do stuff because he knew he could get away with it. Now that's what he does.. He breaks up with me because he knows I will be here when he's ready to settle down again.. He talks to girls because he knows that all it takes is one little "i'm sorry" to make it okay.. Every time he breaks up with me again I tell myself that I'm not taken him back, but every time I do. The advice I need is how do I get him to realize he can't treat me like a dog , even though I've let him before , how do I get him to realize I'm serious this time?

