Woman ponders leaving dysfunctional family
I very rarely (if ever) suggest that a parent should break up a family, but I'm thinking of this boy now, as well as your other children. Because you seem to lack the will or wherewithal to make the effort to create a healthy household, it might actually be best for all of the children if you and your partner separate.
Dear Amy: I've been dating my boyfriend for almost four years. He lives with his mother as her caregiver.
He works nights so he can be with her during the day and I stay with her at night.
We do not have any time together at all; there has not been any intimacy in more than a year.
Having someone come in and stay with her while we go away even for the night would upset her due to the stroke she had.
I want to get out of the relationship. My feelings toward him have changed, and at 63 I want to enjoy my life and be able to travel and get married.
He says he just cannot talk about our future while he's caring for his mom.
I try to tell him I'm not happy and want to leave the relationship, but I just can't seem to do it.
I've tried to talk to him about it, but he is a very sarcastic person and he jokes about everything.
What should I do?
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