She actually said to me "I need someone to take care of me" last night. She said this to me while we were married too. She felt this way before she met me and will likely continue to feel this way for a long time. I am not sure how much of the "take care of me" is a desire to be financially supported and how much is an emotional need.

She doesn't want to have to work so hard, and I don't blame her. She would be better off financially if we were together and she could take an easier lower paying job. But I can't completely support her financially.

If she means by "take care of me" that she wants somebody else to be responsible for her happiness then clearly she will have to wait a long time. If she needs emotional support, then I could provide that.


Me-45
W-44
T-7 years
M-3 years (4th anniversary July 13, but we're separated)
Kids from previous relationships (s14 d16 mine, s23, s24 hers)