Mila, we get along great when it's just the 2 of us. We've done tons of travelling. The problems come up with running a house and living together. He always wants my full attention, but I can't do that because I have the kids, work, and I get tired! Then he gets angry, frustrated, withdrawn, and the whole cycle repeats itself over and over again.

And he just keeps on setting up this other life for himself, this luxury appartment, this job in another city. He wont consider us living in that other city (where he has his place and can play) and he can't work here. It's an untenable situation and he wont budge.

And I'm so tired of bringing it up, sounding like the nagging one. He just wants both. He had friends who separated and did this to their wives and families for like a decade. I don't want to do that.

He has to give on something because I don't know how to stop the impasse. I can be a very fun and pleasant date, we could have a great trip, but then we would come home to the same stupid situation.

He wont give up anything, which means he can not be with us, I think.