Trying to continue a long term relationship but no longer living together, as we both don't want to seperate. I have 2 children neither are his but have been in the youngest life since the age of 2 and 4 for my oldest. My oldest is 13 and awaiting an ASD assessment, he is such a difficult child in many ways and is clashing alot with my partner and get worse now he's getting older where it's becoming unbearable, I honestly can't say how he has managed to stick it out this long. It's like my son has it in for him but he adores him at the same time. Anyways so we have decided to try living seperate so he has moved into a family membe rof his until he sorts something of his own. But in all honestly I'm feeling so lost and I just don't know how where going to make it work, I feel that when I'm texting I'm.getting limited response but don't know if that's normal because I'm used to having more on face to face convo, I don't know if he is up for it himself 100% but don't want to ask and nag and cause stress and pressure and so many other things in my head, has anyone been in a similar situation