Mums of Mumsnet please help
Me , my DP are trying to decide where to live/buy our first property. We live just outside brighton atm.
I had a child late in life, age 41 , she is currently 20 months. We don't have any family support near us but my brother lives about 2.5/3 hours away. We are trying to decide to move to be closer to him and his 3 young children or still buy around here.
The pull is, our DD is an only child and i do worry she'll be lonely without a sibling. My brother has kids and there just a few years give or take between them all so there is that instant connection and will be able to play together. Im close to my brother and we all get along.
Plus we will be also closer our dad, and his step fam. Houses are slightly cheaper there but not by much.
On the other hand work is finally picking up and I have a few friends here. Leaving will mean we will have to start from scratch in the type of work I'm in, and be a full time SAHM which if I'm honest I don't know if I want to go back to doing that. But I guess that is short term really.
My partner communte will also be that bit longer too.
Hmmm, it's a tough one . What would you do?
Ultimately we want whats best for our DD. We aren't getting any younger but she'll have her cousins when all else fails.
Xxx