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I've been struggling for a while now in my current relationship with my girlfriend.

I'm just trying to figure out whether I should stay with her or not.

And most of it has to do with our differences financially.

How old are you guys?

So I'm 48 and she's 44.

We've been dating for about five years.

And it's kind of at the point to where this is either going to be it or it isn't you know

yeah that's a long time time to paint or get off the ladder right so what's the difference in

financial values here well um i'm a small business owner and um I think I do pretty well and she's I don't know I'm more

goal oriented money driven success driven than she is and she really doesn't have a whole lot financially or like possession wise and things like that

and sometimes I just feel like I would rather date someone that has a solid career path

and makes a good good salary someone that's more focused on their career and money.

But on the other hand, we get along, I mean, she is just, she's an amazing woman.

She's the best girl that I've ever dated in my life.

So are you wanting someone who has the same level of drive you do?

Well, maybe not drive, but just someone that's closer to me financially, you know.

So you feel like there's a disparity between how hard you've worked to build your wealth and

success and how little she cares to do that for herself?

Yeah, something like that.

And I guess it's also, you know, it's, I'm afraid, not afraid, but just being the

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