Here’s the thing, it sounds like you are selecting your 48 year old boyfriend as a “Provider†and not so much out of sexual desire and attraction. And why wouldn’t you, he’s probably got a stable job with money, he’s good with the kid and likely to be an excellent family man, no doubt. Of course, that’s because it’s all he can do. The guy is more than twice your age, why hasn’t he been in a relationship?