Best relationship advice

[Howtonotendupdivorsed]

Asking for a friend....

What are your best tips for having a successful marriage?

One I've just discovered and would like to share

Fold the laundry together

Have those joint conversations which can be tricky whilst you fold together. It absolutely us in the right place.

I just had two potentially defensive conversations, which went smoothly because we were folding laundry together.

You're welcome

I'm really hoping someone who doesn't know me or my OH can give me some advice please...

After 18 months of dating we have started talking about moving in together. He is living with parents at the minute waiting for his house to sell and his divorce to finalise. His ex and two children aged 17 and 15 still live in the martial home. I rent in a different town approximately 45 minutes away from him and my 12 year old son lives with me and goes to school here.

He is unwilling to move away from his hometown and right now I'm unable to move there. If I did, my son would have to take 3 buses after school and it would take him almost 2 hours to get home. I cannot move his school, he only changed schools less than a year ago and is now settled, doing well and has a good group of friends.

My OH reasons for wanting to stay in his town is that all of his family and friends are there and its where his social life is. I've explained that I'd move there is I could but I have to put my son first and moving schools again would affect his mental health.

I've suggested meeting half way so we're both making a sacrifice but it seems his mind is made up.

Does anyone have any advice please or am i best calling it a day with him?

@LittleAsNan , you need to start your own thread to get replies. You've posted on a thread where someone wants to talk about bits of advice that have helped people.
Look for the Relationships board under Topics, and then click on New Thread to ask your question.

Get a joint account for bills and savings but also keep your own money and savings

Sorry I'm just new here and didn't realise I'd posted as a reply.

Yep. Done this.

Dont worry @LittleAsNan we all have to learn the MN way...