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Partner making excuses not to move

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helpamummaout · 10/07/2020 23:46

Wanted to move since the start of the year now, we have toddler twins and we have outgrown our house, to the point it's suffocating. The area isn't great and the schools even worse.
Before covid we discussed moving, we both wanted the same or so I thought, I got as far as having our house valued, was really excited and was asking him now what when he finished work, all of a sudden he said he wanted to put things on hold as he was worried about his job security?! It was the first I'd heard of it. Tbh there was no real reason he should be worried but I though fair enough I'll ease off a bit. Fast forward to now, things getting a bit more "Normal" I've broached then house subject again, start looking at houses we find ones we like, again all of a sudden loads of issues come up - "now isn't the right time - worried about job still - worried about the economy - too stressed with work". To begin with I said fair enough and asked if he could Atleast give me a little time frame so I felt I could have something to work towards, but he says he can't. I feel he may have some kind of anxiety about change as it took me so long to persuade him for us to go on holiday to Spain to visit grandparents in sept, we had to write pro's and cons lists and all sorts.
This house is in his name and I've saved my bum off to get half a deposit off so I can be on the next mortgage. I feel I don't have a say in anything, I'm feeling really frustrated and lost right now to the point I'm questioning the whole relationship. I may be being unreasonably which I will accept but please be kind.

OP posts:
pickingdaisies · 13/07/2020 08:04

Have you had the talk yet OP? Are you ok?

helpamummaout · 13/07/2020 15:30

Hi everyone.
Yes we've had the talk and agreed to start looking in around 6 months when things should hopefully better. Nothing really came of the marriage topic but tbh I didn't push that as I don't want to get married the way things are anyway.
I asked about the life insurance through work and he's said I am the beneficiary.
It's not down to him why I don't work full time I'd prefer for us to be spending less money on childcare and me being able to spend more time with my children.
I'll be putting away as much money as I can in the next 6 months and if it gets to that time and there's no good reason to be staying put I'll be looking on my own.
Thanks for all your replies and advice

OP posts:
category12 · 13/07/2020 15:39

It's not down to him why I don't work full time I'd prefer for us to be spending less money on childcare and me being able to spend more time with my children.

Then you need to have a plan for topping up your pension pot when you do go back full-time and accept that you are in a vulnerable position by your choice.

At least you're not an unmarried sahm.

If he doesn't have a will, he needs one.

Equally, do you have life insurance and a will?

timeisnotaline · 14/07/2020 03:45

It's not down to him why I don't work full time I'd prefer for us to be spending less money on childcare and me being able to spend more time with my children.

It’s not us, it’s me. Him spending less on childcare only benefits him legally at the moment. You spending less on childcare benefits you. How do you split the costs?
You being able to spend time with your children benefits you, and that’s perfectly fine but like pp said you need to acknowledge the risks.

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