Re: Tell me a Success Story!

"I'm so tired of struggling with relationship issues. Relationships, historically, have been a source of stress for me ALWAYS! (And a few, that maybe weren't, I've run from)."

and then this????

"Anyway, my point is that I am 38 and I can conceivably meet someone new and still be happy. There's time for me!"

Your post lists all your "problems" and blames them on your current relationship but the two statements you made above points out that you obviously have many issues to work on yourself.  Whether you do it by yourself or with your partner - is your choice, but in order to find happiness you have to look in the mirror first.  That's true always, for anyone.