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ninalove
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I posted this in the Pisces forum, but would love the Libra perspective. Your thoughts?

I moved in my Pisces about a year ago and baby...life for me ain't been no Crystal Stair! We have had our ups and downs and step parenting is not for punks! Kidding...kind of...I love his little guy...he reads to me almost every night and we have really bonded! My kids can't stand my fish but respect him and (unbeknownst to them) they've gained a great deal of knowledge from spending time with him.
However, he recently accepted a job transfer with my approval and agreement to relocate to another state. The 1st difficulty: I won't have a job and I am mortified to become dependent on another person with my children. I've been looking for something like crazy!

The 2nd difficulty: we have to get permission form our ex-partners to relocate with minor children. The most difficult of all. We are now going through the process and it's expensive and difficult. I have insisted on handling it on my own, not to burden my fish my my legal fees.
My fish is aware of my fear, but has assured me that I will find something and we will be ok for awhile if I don't. Scary (for me). Though I'm not sure what he could say that would make it better.
I am horrible with long distance relationships (though I have flight benefits). I'm afraid to go under these circumstances. My kids don't want to go and I know no one in the new state, neither does my love.

What's a girl to do? Would you take this risk or stay behind and why? I really don't want to burden a man who is already a better father to my children than their own father was. He's done so much for us!

I have a stable job at the moment, though I have been looking for something else locally for more than a year to no avail. The biggest benefit to remaining here is that I have a job until I find something. If I move I have nothing until I find something. How reliable are fish and tolerant of carrying the financial lot of a household? I'm afraid to experience this stress or burden him.
I stayed home for several years when I was married (which was also a scary for me initially. I was so obsessive about not being a burden I made everything but ketchup from scratch! I cooked constantly, cleaned like a crazy person and spent almost nothing on myself. My ex finally gave me a $ 15 per week allowance and Sundays out of the house to go to the bookstore for coffee and quiet time.
We managed and were at our best, though he was a Sag...t
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nicodemus
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19 Years1,000+ PostsLibra

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with all of the negative feelings about it, why did you agree to relocating for his job? what is the upside? there was none in you're post.

IMO as a split parent with majority custody you should have both worked out the legal side of moving with the kids first. you might be putting the cart before the horse if a drastic change in parenting arrangements is a deal breaker on the situation.

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sweethearts
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Agreed with Nic, Why didn't you talk through things fully with your mate before agreeing to him relocating? Can you reverse that decision now or is it too late and is the reason why you agreed because he selfishly wanted so much to take up this position and you thought you could bend your life to fit in with it?

You know being dependant on someone is more than just financial dependancy, are you dependant on this man to feel whole?