I'm a divorced single mum with twin boys who are 11. I've been with my boyfriend for 18 months and things are great between us. We still live separately, I rent he owns his home. We decided to wait until all our children have grown up to move in with each other. He is financially very stable and due a good pension so he can retire early at 50, he is 45 now. I'm a self employed and earn enough to get by and will be working much later than 50!. When he does retire he wants to take holidays and enjoy his retirement which he has worked hard for. I will not have this luxury and worry our lives will be very different at that point. He's been hurt in the past from woman leaving him and taking advantage of his money. I've never been interested in money just as long as I have enough to get by and save a little. I left my husband with noting and started from scratch 10 years ago. I suppose what I'm trying to gather is will this relationship work in the long run based on these facts!?. My boyfriends very kind and generous but very weary when it comes to money in shared aspects which I understand, but how do I approach this subject without sounding like I'm interested in the money aspect?. I will never be able to save enough money for a deposit for a home, are we just too different financially wise to work in the long run?.
Any advice willbe appreciated xx