It's been a struggle to balance my professional and family 'commitments'. [=to do both what I have promised to do for my job and what I have promised to do for my family]
I can't coach my daughter's basketball team. I have too many 'commitments' already. [=I have too many things that I have promised to do]
Opening your own business requires a significant 'financial commitment'. [=it requires you to spend a lot of money over a long time]
(..) You're great... ...but I'm riddled with personal problems. - What's wrong? What did I do? - Nothing. It's not you. It's me. I have a fear of commitment. - I don't know how to love. - You hate my earrings, don't you? - No, no. - And you didn't comment... ...on the chopsticks. (..)1991 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Truth Season: 3 Episode 2