Hi all
I broke up with my partner of 4 years (lived with for 2) yesterday, I'm wracked with guilt and he is very upset and wants to keep working at it.We just keep bickering and I have realised for a while that we find it impossible to communicate in a positive way and always end up butting heads and don't seem to make each other very happy. He is a good man with a kind heart, money wise, reliable, trustworthy not a druggy/alcoholic but does suffer with depression which I feel has brought me down over the years coupled with his on going court battle for access to his young child which his ex try's everything to stop him seeing. He is also quite introvert and I'm extrovert, I love chatting, he doesn't etc.
I hope I haven't made the wrong decision. This is the 3rd time in a year that I've said I'm not happy and don't want it anymore but I always end up giving in to his begging (normally telling me he has no one else and he's worthless and loves me etc) and give it another try on promises of us changing this and that and after a few weeks or even months of everything being good things slip back to the way they were and I feel really annoyed with myself and disappointed. I suppose I'm also scared of being alone too and regretting my decision.
I have a 7 year old daughter who Is very fond of my partner. He asked me what we are going to do about her and I really don't know. I'm not sure whether to let him carry on seeing her for a while or just cut it off. She has her own dad who she adores and sees regularly so I'm not sure how to handle this. She'll notice that he's not here anymore.
Any advice pls?
Thanks