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In answer to your question regarding our relationship: no, we are not married, but have been together nearly 2 years and are older (39 and 45), so I expect this is a permanent thing, or I would not have moved in. I have one response and one question. My response is that I do feel that I have some right to say something as his parenting affects our relationship--for example, how do we get to spend time together if we can't even carry on a conversation because he's constantly interrupting with "daddy, daddy"? And my question is: What is the right age for being independent? Am I expecting too much? Shouldn't a five y.o. be able to put on his own clothes and pjs? brush his own teeth? go to the bathroom by himself? pick up his own toys? play on his own?