Married a lady with 2 kids, she went BSC, filed for divorce from a mental hospital, I adopted the kids and raised them myself. Divorce taught me one thing, it is an arrangement, a business transaction.
Now...Married again and continue to work hard, do all things that all the people in my world need including over 300 employees.
What about me? I want variety; from ages to body shapes to experiences and I want what I WANT...I do enough for others, sometimes I have to stop and think about what I want.
Which leads me to some old wisdom, which in ways seems both logical and irreverent...but...
"if it Floats, Flies or Fucks, Rent it"....as such I have several SB's, occasional Strip Club adventures and the occasional hourly fun. Nothing is free in this life, so I prefer to choose my experiences with knowledge of what the 'mutually beneficial' is expected to be.
Hope that helps with your very interesting post and thoughtful post.
Cheers!