Thanks for the advise in the past what should I do going forward
First off I want to say thank you for your advise in the past. I think taking a step back has given me clarity as well as him clarity of what I am willing to take in a relationship. With everything that has gone on he has gotten on a parenting plan with the ex and although not all is perfect it is more predictable. The youngest two do not do any overnight visits and the older two do overnight visits. It is a 2-3-2 sort of schedule. The yougest girl stays during the day and goes back at night and the baby gets 4 hours during the day when the others are there. (he is being breastfed)
After him showing improvement and willingness to adjust, we have decided to date again. I know what I don't want in a relationship which is most of what I read here. My situation is a bit tricky as my SO and his ex own businesses together and they do work together. I also know how much years of building his business to the point where he can be semi-retired in his mid thirties means to him. He absolutely does not want to give that up. This is the part that is hard for me honestly; it is also where we have a bit of an comprimise to make.
I know in reality there isn't much in person interaction. They both mostly work from home and the businesses are at a point where he just has to oversee rather than do a lot of heavy lifting. But even still it is still their business and they communicate almost daily if not daily about it depending on what is going on. Due to everything going on I have been on the listening end of some of there business meetings and they have been daily, some days multiple times a day meeting over the computer sometimes just the two of them but most times with other staff. He says that it is unusual amount of communication and they are strategising due to loss of revenue in this time. He has even invited me to listen in and watch. However I feel like that sets the tone that I don't trust him and I do trusts him; also it makes me look insecure. Also I don't want all his staff and the ex to think that I am controlling, insecure and minding their business. But to be fair I am eavesdropping because I am so curious and maybe a bit insecure.
I do know, I love this guy I really do. He is so positive always motivating me and inspiring me to go after the things I want. He is the most positive person in the world. I don't want my insecurity to ruin this espescially since he has really step up in a lot of other areas that I wanted him to. What do you think should I listen in or not? Is that weird and showing me up as insecure?
You will never be comfortable with this arrangement.
No one would like this. He can not be in business with the EX. He can not talk to the ex multiple times a day. The ex will get more time and attention then you will. You must get to some type of understanding of what the future will be like.
He must breakaway from the ex somehow ! One must leave that business somehow, buy out. ?
Holy shit
Holy shit! Did I miss something or am I correct in saying you two have no children together?? I cannot understand why you are still attracted to this dumpster fire of a leftover family! Sounds super harsh but wow just reading your posts make me sick to my stomach for you! I'm sorry and I don't know you but I do know if you are a semi decent human being that you deserve MUCH more than this man will ever be able to give you, no fault of his own purely circumstantial I guess. Please get yourself into therapy to figure out why you are okay with taking this man's scraps of time I can only imagine he las left to give after all those children and the ex and the businesses they run (I'm in therapy too and it was soooo eye opening to dissect why I chose the men I do and why they may not be right for me no matter how "nice" and "sweet" they are). Anyways I always read these posts but rarely comment, but I feel awful for you and your situation and want more for you! <3
If you don't trust him, why
If you don't trust him, why the hell are you in this relationship?
smh
His sequential and recent breeding with his "X" is proof he is not trustworthy.
Have some self worth and move on.
Please.
You are trying to build a
You are trying to build a life with a man that is not available to do that with.
You are worth more, stop chasing this unatainable life with him.