Alright. I found a good guy who's in a professional field I've wanted to go into for a long time. He's pretty high up in the field and considered one of the "OGs" in his domain. He's divorced, paying alimony for the rest of his natural life, and has two kids in college.

He likes me, took me on a weekend getaway, all expenses paid, and was a great tour guide. We had fun.

Still, I got into this primarily for the financial benefits, not to seek out experiences. I say primarily because the second motivator I had was meeting someone who could help me in my career.

I have kids that I'd like to take on weekend getaways (share custody with my ex) versus jetting off on weekend getaways with my SD.

I've made my needs clear. I've been explicit vs. beating around the bush or expecting him to read my mind.

I'm really conflicted. He's offered to coach me in his craft, and he's shown that he's willing to back that up. For instance, we had a one-hour call focused on how I can up my game professionally, and he delivered. Still, he's about a 2-hour drive from me, and he wants me to come up on my free nights, but doing that without a financial incentive is making me feel resentful.

Hoping one or more of you has dealt with this in the past and can give me some pointers. I'm afraid to cut him off for fear I'm not looking at the full picture. Meaning, he could really help me in the long run in terms of my career.