Paul: I lived in KC, she lived in Columbia (2 hours away). The reason I stayed in KC and she eventually moved here was because I have three other kids from marriage #1.
And let's get real here: running away from one's problems never works, at least not permanently. Plus, isn't there something about "you can never go back"?
No, I hate to say it, but she just brings out this old saw whenever she feels like b*tchin' about something that she did for me, to prove what a taker I am, and what a giver she is. It's just taken me a while to figure this out.