He is the best partner I have had in many ways, so I don’t know why I feel this wayI am a 38-year-old woman and have been with my boyfriend, 32, for two years. I’ve swung between thinking we should break up, and convincing myself we can make it work and that my gut feeling of uncertainty stems from my own issues. There is no reason to believe that we can’t overcome our difficulties (except perhaps that we haven’t yet, despite counselling), so I don’t know why I feel this way. • If you would like fellow readers to respond to a dilemma of yours, send us an outline of the situation of about 150 words. Email private.lives@theguardian.com (please don’t send attachments).

Source: The Guardian June 21, 2019 11:03 UTC