Hey
Just doing a brief description as it’s abit of a long one without going into too much detail, I’m 29 F 2 DD- 9&5 + 2 DS - 2&1. I’ve been with my partner for just over 11 years, the relationship has been on and off for the last couple of years (child 3&4 adding a lot more pressure). I’ve been wanting to move out of my hometown since I was 19 and I feel like I’ve made a lot of compromises during our relationship (staying in my hometown, becoming at SAHM - this one was super hard for me as I’m very work motivated and like to always be doing something, for me being a mum doesn’t bring a full fulfilment and I’m not ashamed to say it, I’ve always needed that little more) with him having to make well non really. We broke up for 6 months earlier this year (due to him going out at weekends and coming home at 5am) and in that time I realised I had nothing personally for me or my babies and it frightened me, all my friends have moved to various places across the uk and so I decided to make a plan and get myself to uni and move to a different city something I’ve always wanted to do. I made him aware of this as I would be moving the kids and he was ok with it. We have since got back together and things seem to have really changed, everything between us has gotten so much better and I don’t want to ruin it it’s like them 6 months was a wake up call. I am currently doing an access course in medical science and applied to unis out of our hometown (as planned) and he’s took the funnies saying I’ll have to commute, which could entail up to 4 hours of travelling a day, I don’t want to change my plans as I’m so unhappy here its definitely got worse as the years have gone on to the point where the days I’m not at my course I’m not leaving my house unless it’s for the school run. I feel like I can never really have that fresh start whilst living here and there’s not much opportunity for my kids either, basically completely outgrown the place. Anywhere I suggest - one place being only 30mins from our hometown he says is a “shithole”, but we probably live in the worst place in our hometown anyway. My oldest daughter is absolutely up for moving as she’s really been struggling at her school with bullying so I’m not worried about uprooting the kids as the others are young enough to still form strong bonds if that makes sense? I genuinely think it will be good for us. Do I go without him? I’ve just had enough and I’m sick and tired of always putting my wants and needs last. It’s probably the first time I feel strongly about putting my goals first yet I feel so guilty for it. Any advice would be great x