My 2 year battle to try to keep our home

stymied

Keeping everything crossed for you

sunshine_raincloud

You've done amazingly well! Keep going.. you've definitely got this!

RosaBernicia

More crossed fingers for you here

Tiredbutdetermined

Thank you so much. I am starting to realise how much of a control freak I am!
I feel like I am working so hard on the finances but I can’t see any benefit to it all until the solicitors are sorted and the marital finances finalised. I just hate that all of that is out of my control at the moment and that my life and that of the kids is still being controlled by the fudge stick ex.
However, once that is done I feel like everything will slot into place and I should be in a fairly positive position (relatively! I am not sure having to take on a full mortgage at 42 is particularly positive but hey ho!)

Chrystal

Try not to look at the big picture.  One step at a time and you'll get there.  XXX

elsien

But doable. I bought my first house at not far off 40. 

Suffolk_lass

When you are through the starting gate without the tethers of your ex holding you back, you will fly. In the meantime you could start looking at one or two Mortgage-free Wanabee diaries on here to see how people are making small extra streams of income to overpay their mortgages - looking at how you have shifted since you started on here I would say ten years is not unreasonable for you to be mortgage (and debt) free. 👍👍

Tiredbutdetermined

I feel a bit tentative about posting as I have become a bit wary of good news until it actually happens!

I am still waiting for the ex to sign and return his D81 but I think it is in the pipeline (but you never know with him). However, he is now officially my ex as we have the decree absolute.

Next week should hopefully be full of awesome news and I can’t wait to be able to update.

nannygladys

Keeping everything crossed for you. 

satchmo1

Good riddance to ex, hoping everything is fully finalised first thing tomorrow 

Then it's onwards and upwards!