I'm afraid of marriage.
I had given up on marriage for a while, but after all, rather than living single, I was engaged in marriage hunting because I wanted to get married and make my loved ones happy. I got to know a man two years older who does the same welfare work, sympathize with his essential way of life where he wants to help people, and I fell in love with the fact that he is kind and affectionate. They both like each other, and they are either dating on the premise of marriage or reconciling their values and outlook on life.
However, I'm traumatized by my family environment and I'm afraid of getting married. My father violates my mother, my father and younger brother are addicted to gambling, and they have repeated debts, and the family relationship has become rough. Now I've been dealing with gambling addiction for many years, and my younger brother, who was particularly bad, earns his own money and doesn't cause trouble to his family.
Now that I'm in my 30s, my problem solving skills have improved, and I'm glad I'm studying for life. He is a very kind and affectionate person, and I think he is a person who protects me without violence or high-pressure anger like my father. Thinking about family relationships that have been deeply hurt makes me think that a happy marriage is impossible...
What I look for in marriage is a family relationship where there are no problems such as gambling addiction, etc., and I want to live peacefully while sharing small and modest happiness while contributing to society.
When he falls ill, I think he devotedly cares for him and is a deep love until he takes care of him.
What should I do to live a bright future without being influenced by the past?
