Hi I've been a single mum living on my own with my 2 children for nearly 5 years now, I have finally met someone who makes me happy and we have started to have the conversation about living together in the future. I'm finding it all very daunting though, it's not going to be easy, we both have children in separate towns, separate schools. I have my own little business but I do get working tax credit, child tax credit which helps me to survive. My dp has his own business and earns quite alot so I would loose the money I now get, which ok that's the way it is but then is he expected to pay for us all? If it was a normal family they were his children that would be fine, but they're not, I earn a small amount through my business and also studying to possibly make more money but I don't think what I earn is really enough to pay towards bills, food, children's needs and myself.
As lovely as he is I would say his one fault is he's not over generous with his money, I always pay for myself I'm very in dependant in that way but obviously he would have to pay more if we were all living as a family. He said we'll have to discuss it but obviously he wouldn't be happy paying for us all which made me feel great... Just wondering what other households do financially when there is a blended family ?