But, if Jake begins to spend too much time with his friends, he needs to come to understand that committed relationships require: trust, communication, compromise, loyalty, respect, and a significant amount of quality time spent with a partner. This time can be used to strengthen the bond, develop trust, and create meaningful memories.
If Jake cares for Sally, but wants to maintain a degree of freedom there needs to be communication about what both parties feel as acceptable and be considered as healthy.
