After living in a broken home, what skills does a person need to learn in order to love sucessfully?

I am dealing with the same issues. I am 24 and I still carry around baggage from my past. I am uming that you are scared to get too close to him, because you don't want to get hurt like you did in the past. Right now, I am in therapy at my college, because I can't overcome my issues on my own. I suggest you do the same. If you don't want to see a therapist, then you can read books on how to overcome trauma. There are LOTS out there (amazon.com has great reviews from people, so you can start there). I read online recently that self-help books are more actually effective than seeing a therapist! Anyway, whatever you decide to do, please get help for yourself. It will improve not only YOU, but your relationships with people in general. Good luck :)