Am I mad?
DP is 27 and a civil servant, I'm 21 and currently on maternity allowance with no job to go back to, but have a degree and experience in retail, sales, hospitality and admin so surely could get something. We have a 4 month old DD.
He currently works in Manchester and we live in the north west, though he's originally from near Luton. Currently renting a 2 bed terrace in an area we don't like and don't plan to stay in more than 2 years. Plan was to rent (only £575pcm) and save like mad for the 2 years and we would then have a 15% deposit for a nice 3-4 bed semi in a reasonably nice small village about an hour out of Manchester.
However I'm getting cold feet about the north. I've lived here my entire life, went to uni here as well. I'm bored of it. But it is cheap, and my family live here.
His family are near London & Bristol. I love the idea of moving to London and so does he. We've looked at Crystal Palace as a possible area. He'd get a 5k salary bump but our rent cost would almost triple and childcare for DD would be 20% more expensive. Commute costs would actually be about £1000 a year less.
It's London. Amazing and different opportunities for me, new area, new people, a fresh start - I'd love all that. And he'd love to do it to. Free museums and things to see. BUT we would have to forget all ideas of buying a house for the foreseeable future and rent.
I think - we're young, we can afford to live moderately comfortably provided I find a job, loads of opportunities for DD and close to his family (who are much more supportive and lovely than mine!)
Are we mad? Would you do it?