Yeah, breaking up with girlfriend could turn a good thing especially long term. I'm sure they (have) love(d) each other in their own way and how they are capable in this point of their life. But I don't think it is a relationship that would be good for either of them in the long run. And even in the short term, I'm sure it has been stressful for them lately. And getting rid of his girlfriend's expectations for him could be good for difficult child both personally and career wise. On the other hand, nature of some of difficult child's issues are such, that having a steady girlfriend is a big thing for his self-confidence and how he sees himself. And on the other hand, if he is single, and because athletes tend to be much too popular in bars for their own good, it is all too easy to develop some new bad habits. Both hanging in bars more than he needs to and to develop some womanising behaviours I would not be happy at all with. (I'm not a prude, but I seriously despise how some guys in difficult child's sport treat women.)
