Emotion: anxiety
Problem: breakup with partner
Situation: I want to break up with my partner who ive been married to for 6 years with a 5 year old child

user: Hey

assistant: HI, can I help today?

user: I have been married for 5 years but i am very unhappy and anxious. I want to break up with my partner but not sure how, this is increasing my anxiety

assistant: I am sorry to hear that. I know it can be really stressful when you are considering a break up. How long have you thought about doing this?

user: i've thought about this for the last year, things have been going downhill since. I think its starting to become noticible

assistant: That is a long time to think about something, so you have given it a lot of time and thought. Have you mentioned it to your partner?

user: i tried to do it around 8 months ago but my partner convinced herself that it was because i was cheating on her. Her own insecurities put me under a lot of pressure to stay in the relationship to prove i wasn't having an affair

assistant: Sharing your feelings is important so thank you for making the effort today. It is not fair to prove a negative and that can be taxing. It sounds like you are a very patient person.

user: I try to be patient, but i feel like i am wasting my life when i could be happy on my own or potentially with someone else in the future Im anxious about my daughter and my relationship with her if we split up

assistant: You have spent a great deal of time trying to make things right with your partner and you have used a great deal of effort to make it work. You are also a very loving parent who cares greatly.

user: I know i need to be true to myself but its extremely difficult, i'm not sure how to start the process

assistant: Yes, you are right. My parents split up later in life and I was happy to see my dad happy. I understand that isn't everyone story though. Do you have any close family members you can talk to about this? Or close friends?

user: unfortunately i pushed all my friends away for the sake of the relationship, again the insecurities meant i couldn't have my own time and space. I know my family would be supportive, but there are a lot of financial issues with divorce which worries me

assistant: Often times people turn to church or religion and support groups in order to connect with people from the same faith. Have you considered this avenue?

user: Ive considered support groups, im a little embarrassed tho. I don't think religion would be much help to me

assistant: I understand that you feel nervous about reaching out and thank you again for doing that here today. Sometimes close friends can be a good source of support. It can be hard repairing friendships though.

user: Maybe i should reach out again?

assistant: Yes, I would reach out to old friends who may be willing to give you insight into how they viewed things. Support groups can feel intimidating but are usually very welcoming and truly there to help people.

user: i just hope my daughter is young enough to be able to adapt to her parents splitting up

assistant: Children are resilient and want their parents happy ultimately. You are a thoughtful person. Thank you for sharing your feelings today and being open to ideas and possible ways forward.

user: Thank you very much, you've given me a few options to consider on how to move forward. I'm feeling less anxious with your kind words of support

assistant: That is great news. We are always here to help.

user: thank you again, bye