How to cope with a breakup when living together

[Grace456]

Partner and I have just broken up. We live in a 1 bed house. Both working from home. I have nowhere to go. He could go and stay with his mum for a bit but is refusing.

I have no idea how I am going to get through the next few months. We are private renting, lease isnt up until March. 3 more months of living together. Help!

Do you own or rent? Is there a reason that you can't move? Sounds like hell on earth trying to manage like that together, my sympathies..

Ah sorry just saw I missed the rent bit

Why is he refusing to go to his mum's?

Is your name on the lease? If not, could you afford to cut your losses and put down a deposit on somewhere new, even if small?

if neither his mum's nor leaving early and cutting your losses on the deposit are an option, is there a separate living room that you could set up as a bedroom and working space? He or you have that and the other have the existing bedroom so as to create some separation and try and live like housemates until the contract ends.

Have you asked if you can get out of the lease early?

If not, could you share the rest of the lease ie you take it in turns to move somewhere (anywhere!) for half the remaining time?