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[quote=Anonymous]She's an introvert and perhaps gets highly anxious around crowds - and maybe she's not explaining this to you because she hasn't figured it out yet.

It took me until my mid-30s to accept that I had an anxiety disorder around social situations. My family has taboos about discussing health and especially mental health. We're all supposed to be fine all the time.

So let's say you don't believe in marriage through thick and thin, but just as a convenience. Do you realize your spouse will get joint custody and your daughter will likely be WAY MORE affected because she will be starved from social contact when she's at her mother's house and there's not one thing you'll be able to do about it? Whereas if you keep living together, YOU can be the proactive parent, and organize your daughter's social life.

What I mean to say is - do your job, Dad. Why should it be the mother's job? Your wife is gracious enough to not fight your country club suggestion even thought it's the last thing she wants to do, so go for it. Socialize for your daughter's sake. Sign her up for tennis lessons and all the rest of it. You'll be doing the same job if you separate or divorce anyway, and your wife won't be around to watch her when you drink at the bar with your buddies or go do a round of golf.
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