A little background... I am a (M41), was socially awkward in High School, didn't have a date to the prom, got married too young, only dated her / got married because she was more experienced and pushed things along. Divorced after 17 years. Figured out I have ADHD at age 38. Once that was treated, I became much less socially awkward.

Fast forward to two years later, I meet a very cute 25F who I have great chemistry with. I'm kind of rusty after being married for so long, but the chemistry with her is enough that she and I had a LTR that lasted for a few months, until the age difference caught up with us. I start picking up on TRP tendencies from her, because I can tell she likes me to take charge and be dominant. This experience gives me a lot more confidence. I found /r/trp toward the end of that LTR.

I've been applying TRP for the past 6 months, and got a date with a solid HB9 (31F) a couple of weeks ago. We've had two 3+ hour dates, but she had to leave town for a week before things got on solid ground. I am attractive but pretty thin; I am somewhat of an athlete though. I am one of the top competitive runners for my age in my city. I have job with "alpha" responsibilities that I think she's impressed by. She says guys her age are too immature / irresponsible. We have a lot in common, also.

Being over 30, she has definitely shifted into something like beta bux mode, but she doesn't seem to be looking for a true beta bux situation. She's mostly just tired of how immature guys her age are, and that they don't know what they want to be when they grow up. I need a new approach that's like "alpha bux" to a degree, with the "bux" being more about maturity than money. Has anyone done this before, or can you think of what combination I could use to be the captain while taking advantage of the "bux" (but not as in money) mode she seems to be in?

Feel free to ask questions about anything I didn't explain enough. I feel like I'm in uncharted territory here...

(Please don't reply and question whether she's a HB9. Trust me on this. Also don't say that she really is in beta bux mode... she's not.)

:Edited a few things for clarity