Dear Lady. Ann:
I am a 26 year old single mother of 3 young children, all 4 years old and younger. I have 2 different fathers of the children. I survived domestic violence and moved my family to safety without any family support. I have been on a long road of healing and found a good Christian man that is my best friend. He helps me grow spiritually. But we currently live 80 miles apart. We are both single parents with full schedules and little time (if any) to actually see each other in person. This causes a huge strain on our relationship regardless of our tech communication. We have a plan for me and my children to move closer to him after my lease is up. But during this season of separation, we can’t seem to communicate effectively which is causing us to grow apart.
My heart hurts because he is truly my best friend and I have seen a future with him. A future with us married and happy with all the children. But I’m afraid because of this strain in the relationship, our whole future is teetering on destruction. He is divorced and I also struggle with him having a 10-year marriage and 2 kids with another woman before me. No matter how toxic and volatile that previous marriage was. If I could have prayers to be able to truly let this whole situation be in God’s hands and not try to manipulate or control an outcome, I would appreciate it. We love each other. We could make a future together work. We just need the strength to get through this season of separation. Thanks for the prayers!