Dear Anita,

Thank you so much for your thoughful, non-judgemental response. I am amazed at how well you summed up my situation. Thank you.

Of course, you are completely right. Perhaps I was not clear on this, but I have already ended my relationship with my father’s son. I moved out on March 2nd. So that’s a start. Now, I am having a very difficult time finding the courage to end this relationship with my friends-with-benefits. How do I do that? It may sound foolish, but being with him has felt so good after years of unhappiness and struggle. I feel like a drowning person who has finally found a buoy to hold on to. I am afraid that I will not find someone else. The kind of men you described, I have never met. So I guess that I am compromising. Something that I have done quite a bit in my life.

Any advice on how to find the courage to end this relationship with my friends-with-benefits would be most welcome.

Take care Anita.

Isabelle