My girlfriend and I just broke up and I can't say that I didn't see it coming. Over the course of 18 months we've had our fair share of trials and tribulations. She is a single mother and I have no children. We literally live 10 minutes apart from one another but we hardly see each other. I know I'm mainly to blame. We both work 40 hours a week with the exception that I go to school part time (started classes one month prior to meeting). We seem to argue all the time but I feel we both truly care about one another. Our disagreements mainly boil down to time or lack there of. I've tried incorporating my study habits into our relationship but it's hard to concentrate and she gets restless when I don't give her my undivided attention. She does and/or has done a lot for me but she doesn't feel appreciated. I try to show her that she is appreciated but she's so cynical at this juncture that it seems like a lost cause. Quite honesty she means the world to me and I love her son. I just feel that our bickering ultimately leads to us breaking up, not talking, & not seeing one another. In her mind she views this course as just an excuse not to spend time with her but I've tried to explain the complexity of the curriculum to no avail. We broke up once again last week but this time it feels different. I feel that I've exhausted all my opportunities. I would love nothing more than to marry this woman one day but I would never want to propose under these conditions.
Any suggestions???
Any suggestions???