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Is it really a good idea to move again?

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SueDonim Tue 03-Jun-25 17:47:26

Can you look into renting at a storage facility? It surely wont cost as much as selling and buying again.

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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Tue 03-Jun-25 17:34:21

He would end up spending more on moving home than he would in service fees. He’s just looking for an excuse not to cull his stash of ‘must keeps’.

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Ilovecheese Tue 03-Jun-25 17:25:34

Could you advertise for a garage to rent?

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valdavi Tue 03-Jun-25 17:12:01

I sympathise, the only thing my DH can throw away is used paper down the loo!

It's a big change for your DH from where you were previously.

Try telling him you aren't able to cope with another move (non-negotiable)because it's so stressful & if he asks why, you can bring up that you do all the communicating & he just criticises & falls out with people.If he is willing to accept this & try to be more supportive, then say, maybe another move but not out of this area.
I'm sure he would be able to find somewhere suitable if he knew he couldn't manipulate you into moving further afield.

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Extratime Tue 03-Jun-25 16:58:27

We downsized from a large detached house and garden in the country 4 years ago to a 2 bedroomed apartment in the suburbs with a perfect location close to shops, hospitals and doctors and on an excellent bus route. The problem is it’s too small!
DH cannot throw or give away anything and the living room is crammed with furniture and all the cupboards and wardrobes are full to bursting.
He wants to move to a house with a garage but in a different area. I am not happy with this as I have an active social life whereas DH barely goes out anywhere and spends most of his time surfing the internet.
This will be our 10th move and in the past I’ve always made the best of moving to a new area where I didn’t know anyone.

DH is not the most patient of people and every time we have moved it has been very traumatic as he gets into arguments with people and causes ill feeling.

The other problem is that the management fees are very high for the apartment and DH resents having to pay for facilities he doesn’t use.
We are in our early 70’s

Any suggestions on how to deal with this?

I have said that I’m willing to compromise and move within the area but DH says there are no properties suitable here
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Perhaps this is more appropriate for the Relationships forum??

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