Frustrated and stuck

[Justabitbleh]

on the outside, everything looks great. Great husband, great kids, great career. But inside I just feel trapped.

I long to move to the countryside but need to commute to London for my job. Job is well paid and niche so essentially unable to apply elsewhere.

partner happy to move but equally happy in London. I can’t work out if this is the daily ins and outs of having toddlers and drudgery.

Is it possible to work remotely with a couple of days a month in the office?

How much countryside do you want? Rural life can be utterly shit, no big shops, unreliable public transport (like 1 bus a day, less than hourly train service...). Would moving to an outer zone on the underground be an option so it's not The City but it's still commutable for your job?