My ex partner comes from a family of divorce.
3 adult children – one older brother who is president of a motorcycle gang, my ex partner and their younger sister.
My ex partner has a history of substance abuse, financial issues, mental health issues and domestic violence which caused our relationship breakdown.
None of the 3 siblings want children of their own and none share a real connection to wanting to get married either.
They range from early to mid 30’s. They seem close with each other.
Counselling has made me see that there is some real issues there in that family in regard to none of them wanting children of their own or marriage.
They seem to be able to have long term relationships, although from the outside, one of the siblings relationships seem very up and down.
My ex partner has a child he doesn’t see and hasn’t seen for her entirety of the child’s life. My ex partners mum was very much putting pressure on us for a grandchild before we separated, but does not have any connection to the child mentioned above. ( seen her in public at an event, it was me who pointed out the child from Facebook photos and the mother in law or ex partner showed no interest in even looking at her)
What’s everyone perspective ?
I’m glad to be out of the relationship and thanks to counselling have some knowledge now about missing some red flags