Moving back with parents

[maryellie]

So me and partner have been renting for a while and really struggling to save at the same time to some day get a mortgage. Considering moving back with my parents for a year to save hard. They have two spare rooms so they said we can use one a living room. I'm worried this was ruin our relationship, has anyone else moved BACK home after leaving and how has it gone?

I'd give it a go for sure.

We did it with DS who was 1. Without a separate living room. It was hard and became very difficult towards the last few months but my mum is neurotic and there were 3 other siblings as well.
BUT we saved hard, grabbed

I moved back home for a two month period between rentals. It was a nightmare. I cannot imagine doing it with a DP too.

Sorry, I don't think it's a good idea, but I am sure it's worked out ok for some people somewhere.

Dammit.... grabbed all the overtime we could and really watched the pennies and I think we saved about 15k in 9 months.
Am sitting in our new house now and was totally worth it but couldn't have done it without an end goal and time frame in mind.

I Should add I am so grateful to my parents as I don't think we could have done it without them. If your parents don't mind and your relationship is strong enough then you haven't got too much to loose and a hell of a lot to gain. It will be hard but worth it I promise!

We did in December 2015 and are completing on our house next week so definitely worth it in our opinion. We managed to save just over £20k in a year (and also had 10k painstakingly saved over a number of years whilst renting). Also managed to go on a (low cost) holiday in that year and pay for big car repairs.

The year went very very quickly - if anything relationship has improved as we saw very little of each other before - but said parents are very laid back.

I'd give it a go - nothing to stop you moving back out again into rented if you really struggle.

In your living room to be, could you set up a mini kitchen, you can get mini hob and oven, a fridge, shame there isn't an en suite, then you'd only have to cross paths near the front door . That'll make a big difference having separate living rooms.

A friend did it for a couple of years and is now doing up the house of her dreams.
I got the impression it took a while to settle and for everyone to find a new routine but apart from that there were no big problems.

Just think of the money you'll save!

Thank you so much everyone x

It totally depends. Different situation but we live with my mum and it's a nightmare. Husband just moved in with us so we haven't lived without her. It puts a strain on my relationship with my mum and a strain on mine and Dh's relationship. We are moving in 2 weeks and it can not come quickly enough. I feel I will have a much better relationship with my mum when we don't live together. I struggle not to scream atm.