to want a simpler life?

[xmyboys]

DP and I have young DC.
We run our business in Uk.
High mortgages.
High school fees (can't moan as that's our choice)
We also have a small cottage by the beach in Australia (both come from here, been in uk ten years).
I want to sell up in the uk, pay off small mortgage on cottage and live a simple life by the beach (still close to larger town with lots of sports and activities for dc as they grow older). Decent Primary school five min walk from the cottage. (no dreaded entrance exams etc)
I am looking for less hassle and a mortgage free lifestyle. Would still have to work but pressure would be much much less than it is now.
DP won't have any of it :(

I'll come.
It sounds idyllic, what reasons does DP give for not going?
Obviously you should dump him

You're genius.

YANBU to want simpler life. But with kids involved, you either need Dp on board or you can't do it without splitting the family over the globe.

Can't you compromise and get somewhere simpler in the UK for the time being? Okay the weather's shit, but the coast is lovely in places.

Do you really need to be based where you are for your business to work? Do you really need a high mortgage? Private education?

You can have a simple life in the UK, by the beach, with great local schools, but you'll have to sacrifice some of the trappings of a successful life (high mortgage, high school fees) but from my PoV I wouldn't want them anyway.

Leave the bastard!

Your cottage dream sounds perfect. Why doesn't your DP want to, what are his reasons?

How frustrating :( sounds like a lovely plan.
Keep chipping away at him talking to him though - it might be a case of not now but not never either.

Yes I'll come as well, sounds an amazing way to live.
Why won't he go?
We made a similar although less glamorous move from London to Glasgow - bigger house for half the mortgage, much cheaper school fees (it's a primary and secondary so no exams now as we are in), longer holidays, close to beautiful Scottish countryside, closer to family etc etc so I hear you!
Agree with kitty, keep chipping away!

DP loves it here and no intention of going back.
Will be a long time chipping I am afraid, unless I do it on my own and then I am splitting the family.
Doing it in the uk would be no easier than in oz as he wouldn't leave.
Jobs will transfer, business wouldnt though.

What is it he loves? Friends?

I want your dream life! YANBU

He loves his friends, his hobby and the work he does.
Couldn't replicate a lot of this back their.
He ain't going anywhere.

Send your kids to state school and what you'll save in fees would pay for a country cottage

I want your dream life though!