My husband of 36 years recently passed away. We were just beginning to understand this concept of freedom that you have laid out in this post. Both men and women need freedom and support to pursue their personal passions within a relationship. Just wished it didn’t take us so long to get there and that we had more time to develop and enjoy that freedom.
I'm really sorry to hear that...
It is really hard to start over... but it's never too late to make the change...