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Co Parenting

Does anybody on here co parent with your ex partner living over an hour away ? school is starting next term and I am unsure if I should move, my dilemma is all my family is in my location so sisters,cousins etc everybody we spend lots of time with I want him to have family around him growing up but I don't want to not see him all week, if I do move it will just be me and we would need to travel to see family.

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  • Comms69
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    mick1234 wrote: »
    Does anybody on here co parent with your ex partner living over an hour away ? school is starting next term and I am unsure if I should move, my dilemma is all my family is in my location so sisters,cousins etc everybody we spend lots of time with I want him to have family around him growing up but I don't want to not see him all week, if I do move it will just be me and we would need to travel to see family.



    What about moving half way?


    It's only 30 mins then
  • yes that is what I am thinking, I would need to sell my house in order to do this and rent as I would not be able to get another mortgage with my current debts, but he is my main priority I can buy another house at some point.
  • Comms69
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    mick1234 wrote: »
    yes that is what I am thinking, I would need to sell my house in order to do this and rent as I would not be able to get another mortgage with my current debts, but he is my main priority I can buy another house at some point.



    + renting would let you be flexible if half way wasn't working
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