Originally Posted by Steve_
Not just the “dating game” if it was not for the exact lack of red flags (thus far) I would not be exclusive with this GF.

Steve I do not know your girl friend but I can promise you that if she is many years younger and she is willing to immediately jump into a relationship with a broken man who has a couple kids and a looney toon exw a month after his marriage ended. There are RED FLAGS! You are just to caught up in emotion right now.
Originally Posted by Steve_
She does want kids, I am okay with that, it would be nice to re-live that with a partner who is actually a good partner I missed a lot of the joy of that process due to the toxicity. I explained to her this would be a couple years from now but something I’m okay with. If things work out for us.

So again you are already planning a family. Crazy talk.
Originally Posted by Steve_
No offense to casual daters, just people coming in and out of my life casually doesn’t line up with my beliefs.

This doesn't have as much to do with your beliefs as it does with your abandonment issues. You keep kicking the can down the road. Have you read Wolfs thread?