I have been married for 28 years. In that time I built a successful business (by myself), and we had two kids. My wife was never interested in my business, and our other interests are quite different.<p>Now that only one child remains at home (19 years old and attending college), the distraction of raising kids for her/running a business for me is gone. I foresaw this coming years ago, but now it is glaringly obvious that we have developed into two people with nothing much in common except history. We are simply not interested in the same things- not even the same types of vacations. She hit a milestone when the kids became adults, but the business I own is as demanding as ever. I many times resent that she was never willing to help me at work. If she had been interested, she would have more to do and think about now than country/western music, shopping, and marathon sex.<p>She also sees herself as frugal with the hard earned dollars I provide, when quite the opposite is true. At least $8,000-$10,000 per year in spending is unexplained, although I never say much about this since she goes off the deep end if I question this (or anything else for that matter).<p>In short, my marriage is tolerable, but unfulfilling. We are not partners or friends. My role seems to be simply that of provider, while she is now bored to death due to the large blocks of time on her hands (she has never worked outside the home, and there would be hell to pay if I suggested she get a job to occupy her overlyabundant spare time.)<p>I am badly in need of a relaxing and extended vacation, but I would have to go by myself since she is not at all interested in the same places or activities I am. She is also afraid of flying, and does not trust my drivig although I have never had an accident with her in the car.<p>Suggestions/comments, anyone?<br>
