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Am I denying my child a better future

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LoriD · 14/03/2017 12:43

I am very confused at the moment so back story been with DP 10 years, not married and have one dc. I currently have a degree but due to lack of experience in that area I've struggled to get a job from it. At the moment I'm in a comfortable part time job that allows me to live ok and see dc a lot. We currently private rent in a small 2 bed house which is a bit mouldy and needs repairing etc.

So I decided to apply to do another degree which includes lots of placements and will set me up with a career for life. I just attended the final interview and so will find out in may if I got a place. So I've a dilemma

  1. Go to uni which may take 2/3 years, leave work and stay out in this rented house. However, will end up with a career I'll love and will benefit from in the long term.
  1. Don't attend uni yet and have another baby, save for a wedding and buy our own house at the start of next year.

I could easily apply for uni at a later date but with two children it won't be so easy and the application process if so difficult that I can't believe I've just been through it.

My dp has suggested if I get into uni then he will get a house in his name only which i am strongly against so I said no, he has stated then he will go and get a house on his own name anyway ( I do not want to be in that position at all). Plus he won't get as good a house as if we both applied together.

So what do I do.

OP posts:
Lalalandfill · 14/03/2017 19:04

I agree get married now, have a big family bash later on and invite everyone but having the paperwork in place makes everything much easier. If you insist on not being married, then make wills

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