A query for those of you who have moved in with your dhs or dps when there's been teens involved on both sides. In retrospect would you have done it or tried Living Apart Together?
Dp & I have been trying to buy a house to suit all of us (his 18, 15 & 12 - all boys, mine 21, at uni, 16 & 12, only girl) for over a year now but every suitable property we've seen has either been too expensive & our offer rejected or the sale has fallen through. They're all too old to share (with steps) so we need about 5 bedrooms as my eldest has no space at his dads when he's back from uni & always stays with me. It's like the universe is conspiring against us.
We're now looking at having to live apart for the foreseeable future which isn't ideal as we're hoping to get married next year - we're together 4 years at this stage.
Has anyone tried this long term and had it work? Were the kids happier in the long run do you think or did it cause problems?
Alternatively, does anyone regret moving in together with teens? Did it destabilize a set up that was operating ok for the teens but hard on the adults?
Would love to hear others experiences as dp & I are not seeing the wood for the trees at this stage.
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Would you have moved in together in retrospect?
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Magda72 · 27/08/2018 19:36
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