Relationship advice: 5 effective ways to handle being in-love with a man who still acts like a child

This type of guy is called 'Man-boy'. According to relationship experts, these guys love to prolong their youthful emphasis on self by staying in school longer and postponing marriage and parenthood.

Relationship expert, Dr. Jan Hill explains that when these 'Man-boys' enter the labor market, they only have access to low-paying jobs and temporary work which means that they delay financial and emotional independence, live in temporary situations and in temporary relationships much longer than men of earlier generations.

Writing for Your Tango, Dr. Hill explains 5 matured ways to handle these type of men:

1. Be Independent: When you do your own thing, you provide an excellent model for how he can get his own stuff done.
2. Don’t Be His Mom: If you're a "rescuer," this is probably a big challenge. Don’t get his sister’s birthday cake. Let him be accountable for whatever situation he creates. Accountability is an excellent teacher.
3. Stop Making Excuses: If you find yourself doing this, then you're setting yourself up for being taken advantage of. You legitimize his behavior and override your own feelings that could alert you to long-term, problematic behavior. Listen to your intuition, not your mind.
4. Modify His Behavior In Small Steps: If you're up for the challenge, you can try setting up the house so that he develops more helpful habits. For example, instead of asking him to put in a load of laundry and waiting for it to never happen, you can put the hamper at the top of the stairs and ask him simply to carry it down the stairs next time he is going that way. Put it right in front of the stairs so that he has to pick it up to get around it anyway. Keep your fingers crossed.
5. Be Real About Why You're With This Guy: The bottom line is that a man-boy is a poor long-term partner. Eventually, even the most efficient ‘go-to’ girl will get tired of doing all the work. If you're just there for the sex or the laughs, then admit it to yourself and your friends. Don’t try to make your man-boy into a man-man by getting pregnant or marrying him. That won’t work.