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How to get my teenager used to separation

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RainbowLlamas · 30/06/2025 15:11

My husband and I are separated and still living together while I get my place ready. It’s a beautiful little house, 2.5 miles away from the family home and 10 minutes for DS on a bus to school in the morning. He will eventually split his time between both houses. How do I prepare him for this transaction? He is neurodiverse and extremely attached to the family home. He will need extremely careful handling.

My plan is to take him down to view the house and see his room etc.

Next time go there for tea and eventually stay over. How do I reassure him? I asked him last night if it was okay if I took his old desk down to put in his new room and he wouldn’t answer-just said “I’m going upstairs”

I know he will be ok in the end but looking for ways to make the next steps as painless as possible. Thanks ☺️

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thatsawhopperthatlemon · 30/06/2025 15:24

Maybe try and decorate his new room as close as possible to his current one, with the same sort of furniture in the same positions relative to one another if you can, and perhaps you could buy a new desk?

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