Hi Joe,

Two reasons to hope.

One is it was so sudden. Did something suddenly happen? Or was she planning this all along, and made sure the last few weeks were great? Hopefully it is a random mood and she can suddenly change her mind.

The other reason to hope is a horrible one. If she has MS, she’s going to need a lot of support in the future. More so than she might realize. Story: My neighbor wanted a divorce. We were all, “You can’t divorce her. You get sick all the time. You’re always in the hospital. Who will take care of you?” It was all true. They are still together and he “got over it”, whatever “it” was.

The only people you should be thinking about is your kids. Why did you choose someone who’s not into them in general? And then the poor kids! They finally bond with this character and she’s all “No thanks”. Don’t ever do that again. Next time have an every other weekend girlfriend. She should be like a ghost to them. “Yes, Daddy has a girlfriend somewhere, but we never see her, we and Daddy are rock solid.”

And for you and this one, there is a slight chance she’ll change her mind. Maybe. But don’t obsess or chase her too much, or she will get away. But if she doesn’t like kids, maybe that’s a good thing.