Can you or can you not live with her and the child? You've to face the child the rest of your life and good or bad you will be reminded that he is not yours.
If you can't it's better you let them go.
Can't be.
It's a myth that most guys want to marry down. Achievements especially if they translate into more income for the family are welcomed by most guys I know.
What's true is that fat or ugly girls are universally dislike. With fat worse than ugly. You can't make up away fat.
Or you...
Even if there is nothing between them now, it will remain a dark possibility in your mind. Also a demanding boss is one thing, your gfs devotion to her job/him is frankly disconcerting. Yacht? Hotel room? Resort?? She needs to set her boundaries with her boss.
Once a chick hit the big 40, for every year that passes she adds three. I've seen good looking 35 yo guys but few 45 yo chick who still turn heads. Cue Zheng guoping and his dowdy wife. Antonio and whatshername. And their age gap is not ten years.
Eventually he will mind. Don't do it.
This hope4me is clueless. He pretends he wants advice but what he really crave for is affirmation to (continue to) be stupid. Group hugs and kumbaya and all is well, hooray!
From the dramatic way you described the last farewell with your eh female companions. To how you unloaded your past on her without being asked. I get the sense you're self centered and have a false sense of gallantry maybe. I also don't believe she hid her true personality so well that you're...
i don't understand wanting someone to be a part of a religion against his or her will. why?
if you are old enough to get married, you are old enough to say no to your mum. and for her to say no to her dad if she does decide to convert.