"I am in my late 40s and have young teenagers. I have been unhappy in my marriage for a long time. If I am honest, I should never have married my husband but I got caught up in the fact that all my friends were getting married and it seemed like the thing to do."
"We are very different - he wouldn't have the same interests as me and he wouldn't be as clever as me, to put things bluntly. I thought I could stick it out until the kids went to college, and made decisions based on that, one of which included sending them to a private school."
A parent in their late 40s has been unhappy in a marriage for a long time and regrets marrying for social reasons. The parent describes a significant mismatch with their spouse in interests and perceived intelligence, and feels they should not have married him. The parent has chosen to remain in the marriage to provide stability for young teenage children until they finish schooling. One specific decision made to support the children was enrolling them in a private school, reflecting commitment to their education while delaying personal change.
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