and a future that seemed troubling to me too

And then there's the politics with the statewide organization.

I haven't said a thing about this, but have felt that if A2 decided to run for state-wide president, that was all the more reason to step back from the deeply personal. I'm not likely to be happy being the "Norm in the background" like the current president has with her hubby.

To put it another way, A2 would need to spend so much time campaigning and then in service, that I don't see where it would leave much for an "us".

Seems a little harsh. But there it is. Perhaps, she'd keep a place up in my area as well, since I live in the same town as the headquarters. And perhaps that would result in some other / more opportunity to get together.... But, right now I just think it would make it even more difficult to sustain a relationship. And, it most certainly would give her lots of other places to focus her attention other than on an "us".

And, quite frankly, I don't think she's going to be very happy in the role if she is elected. For all her brashness, she's not that big on constantly working people and being "on". She thinks she is. But it wears and wearies her.

That's what I think, anyway, FWIW