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DH wants to move. I don’t.

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HotPringles · 04/08/2023 16:52

DH inherited a house. It’s lost in the middle of nowhere, needs a lot if work to be done (estimate is around the £100k mark). He wants to move there and sell our house to finance the work.

I don’t. Plenty if reasons for that that I’ve explained at length to DH.

Now during our last discussion, I’ve asked him to come up with a plan. Can he tell me what would happen if we rent our current house instead? What other ways to finance the work? Can he show me he has thought about my (physical in particular) needs when planning the whole thing.

The thing is DH is notoriously incapable of planning anything. I’ve been the one to lead all big changes during the whole if the marriage (from moving house to redecorating, organising hols, schools for the dcs. The lot). So nothing has happened in the last 3 months since our discussion.

im tempted to just leave him to it but I know he’ll be resentful that his big project won’t come to life. And tbh, he IS happier when he has spent time there. And I feel like I’m nit being supportive of him at all by refusing to engage and putting all the responsibility/work into him.
On the other side, it’s HIS project. I’m not keen so I don’t want to be leading that project.
What would you do?

OP posts:
strawberry2017 · 05/08/2023 21:31

He doesn't appear to be considering you very much at all.
It's all about what he wants but he's not thinking about what you need.
You absolutely cannot sell a house you are named on to put all the money in to a house that's only in his name. That would be the biggest mistake ever.

MMmomDD · 05/08/2023 22:56

@HotPringles

You have posted about this some time ago, under different name?
This exact situation with remote house, mobility issues and kids in uni.
I think you got the same advice then.

Are you just struggling with making a decision again? Because it’s quite clear what the choices and trade offs are. And they are still the same.

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