Ok, I think I already know the answer but here goes...
My current relationship is not great at all. We have a young baby which I don't suppose helps but there were significant issues prior to me unexpectedly falling pregnant so I'm pretty sure it's not parenthood causing our problems. My partner has an addiction issue which had been causing a lot of resentment between us and I'm in thousands of pounds worth of debt because of him. Out lifestyle is pretty crap, were not in poverty but everything is so bloody difficult because of him and I have to manage money to the penny just to make ends meet really. After his last relapse I think any love I had left for my partner pretty much just died and whilst I care for him and wish him all the best, I just don't want to be with him anymore. I think his addiction issues are the biggest of our problems but I also find him miserable and boring, there are issues with his ex wife, I don't find it easy with his daughter with his ex wife and he has no sex drive at all really. He's selfish and I feel he's starting to hold me back in life at the moment.
This morning I received a message from a guy I have known since childhood and who I had a very brief casual relationship with just before I got with my current partner. During our casual fling text message guy ( who I shall refer to as TMG) made it very clear he wanted a lot more in our relationship and that he really saw a future with us. At the time I was in a very bad position, I was recovering from quite serious mental health issues and my head was a mess which is I guess the reason for falling into my current, bad relationship. The text from TMG was basically asking how I was doing, what id been up to and finished off by saying he had thought about me often and what could have been, we messaged back and forth a few times and I filled him in vaguely on my current position with a young baby and dire relationship. He's asked if I want to go for a drink and see where things go, if I end if with current partner obviously.
TMG is a nice, normal gut, he doesn't have addictions problems, he doesn't have an ex wife, doesn't have any kids. He runs a very decent family business, he owns his own home, he drives and he is set to not only inherit half of the business (his share alone with likely be worth into the tens of millions) but also is reasonably well off even now. I do have a lot more in common with TMG than my current partner, and he is a great guy who I used to genuinely enjoy spending time with.
I guess what I'm asking is would I be mad to leave my partner now and see how things went with this guy as it could finally be my escape from this downward spiral I seem to be in. I never used to be so money orientated but I'm not sure i would be considering this guy so much if I was in a more secure financial position my self, or maybe I would? Obviously I have a baby to think about and I'm not planning on packing my backs and living with him right now but is it wrong to use this as the kick I need to leave the relationship I'm in ?
Ok I'm rambling now I think but hopefully I've covered most of the information... 