I hope someone out there can help me find a way not to break my own heart. A year and a half ago I left the father of my kids after 10 miserable years. I have been with my current partner for only 6 months but I love him more than I ever loved my ex. However, I'm having so many doubts and anxieties that I now feel like the only option is to split.
After my long term relationship ended I felt free for the first time. I started to understand who I am, made time for friends and hobbies that I had neglected, my shattered self esteem started to rebuild. I was happy, although did miss having a partner. My bf entered my life and it was overwhelming - the connection and love we share. He is a truly kind and beautiful person.
My problem is that I now have no time for those things that make me mentally healthy. We both have kids and every spare day we have is spent together (I'm talking one day a week). He wants us to build a future together, to introduce each other to our kids and I'm now starting to panic. I have a very low self esteem, I have so much work still to do on myself, my anxieties are starting to affect our relationship. I just don't have the time to fix myself! I'm also struggling a lot without any alone time as I'm v introverted.
Help! Is there any way I can make this work?