Stay in mediocre relationship or risk being alone?

[Anonymous]

The dating pool is trash 🗑️. Stay where you are!

[Anonymous]

Being in a bad relationship is way more lonely than being on your own

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a woman in her 40s trying to find a partner, please do not give up what you have. it’s seriously impossible to find what you are looking for. The fact that you found someone you can live with is a blessing.

Our partner can’t be our everything. Find others who you can share that side of yourself with. Good luck.

We need to raise the bar, ladies.

[Anonymous]

Women can attempt to raise the bar. They just have to understand that the cost of doing so is a generation of women who will be alone. Some women can handle that, and others can’t. So OP should think about if that’s for her. I definitely wouldn’t leave thinking some magically engaging new partner will pop up.

[Anonymous]

I would leave the relationship if I truly preferred being alone.

To leave because you think you can upgrade will probably leave you dissapointed.

[Anonymous]

You need to ask yourself honestly if you are willing to take care of him if/when he has a years long sickness. This will give you your answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Women can attempt to raise the bar. They just have to understand that the cost of doing so is a generation of women who will be alone. Some women can handle that, and others can’t. So OP should think about if that’s for her. I definitely wouldn’t leave thinking some magically engaging new partner will pop up.

Correct. Most of the good men married long ago and remain married. Whatever you thought of the dating pool in your 20s, it's much, much worse by the time you hit your 50s.

[Anonymous]

You have a good partner, OP. It's unfair to constantly compare him to someone from your past, especially if you only remember the positive aspects of your dead ex. This can lead to dissatisfaction and unhappiness in your current relationship. Have you considered therapy?

[Anonymous]

This is like a middle aged man considering dumping his partner in the hopes he can find someone more attractive.