Personally, I seem to be forever caught between the two sides of the coin: 1) It's tragic because it feels like we're not on this adventure together 2) It's great because it grounds me and keeps me from burning out
Curious to hear some opinions on that!
For example, my wife had never bought alcohol until last month. It has always been provided free via guys (me for the last few years) or her mom buying it for her. It's rational for her to expect that she would never have to buy alcohol since it has always been provided to her, but it's not reasonable to assume that will always be the case. So she had no idea how to buy alcohol. In my state liquor is only available at separate stores. She went to the wrong store. Then when she finally got to the right store, she bought really expensive stuff (could have bought 4x more of decent stuff for the price). She buys brand named food too on the one or two times she's gone shopping even when there's no taste difference or ingredient difference. She just doesn't have common sense.
I'm not sure how a lack of rationality in your partner would ground you, but I completely sympathize with the feeling of being alone on your adventure in life. I might even expand it to not just being alone, but having to carry someone with you.
Almost "sexist", my wife see tech as a "man" thing much as being a handy man etc. So whenever a tech situation arises, its like teaching your grandmother how to do a swipe a smartphone screen. sadly.
Worse, she's in a high tech (sw based) Co and working harder than ever as "remote." I'm trying to encourage her to help me seek out an adventure in being financially self reliant but she won't have it. Wants me to do it all by myself. Unfortunately for me, hard to be self motivated when the soul person in your life doesn't want to be part of the same future. (venting here. sorry)