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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here.  This is all very helpful.  The thing that gives me pause is that we really don’t like each other now.  It’s not that we dislike one another, but there’s almost nothing between us.  Knowing what I know now, I would never set him up with someone like me and vice versa.  He’s a great dad, but not at all interested in me.  He’s not emotionally supportive, even at times when it’s pretty easy/simple (e.g.  a sick parent).  I’ve asked him about therapy and he says that he really feels like “the ship has sailed” but there is no urgency around separation and we should stay together for as long as we can for our kid.  [/quote]

Well then you should focus your energy on what you will do if he splits when DC goes to college or graduates from college. There is always a reason to stay for kids even after they have left—their marriage prospects, not splitting holidays, their inheritance, your finances, elder care. A simple nuclear family will always be more advantageous for kids if you can maintain one.[/quote]

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