checking in to say hello. And to remind you NOT to fix your wife! Also how is your older d doing? If she is near you can you guys hang out some more?
Btw, I don't think you can get "fired" from parenting or step parenting. It can be made more labor intensive but your little one knows you as her dad, and I think you are right to stay in touch with her without her mom's direct involvement
Also, you said something about missing having a partner around, including financially
but seems to me that your girlfriend was not really the most stable of partners.
Perhaps you miss what you see as her potential as a partner, not the reality of who she is now.
Given the see saw nature of your r with her, (3 bombs in 5 years) I think the truth is that she was not a constant presence for you anyhow.
Emotionally speaking, you have to Be careful that you don't return to a dry well when you have thirst.
Make sense?
Keep on keeping on, and enjoy both your Ds!
M: 57 H: 60 M: 35 yrs S30,D28,D19 H off to Alaska 2006 Recon 7/07- 8/08 *2016* X = "ALASKA 2.0" GROUND HOG DAY I File D 10/16 OW DIV 2/26/2018 X marries OW 5/2016