Love Boyfriend, worried about future
I (44,f) have been dating boyfriend (36,m) almost 8 months. We met on Tinder, I didn't think it would go any where, assumed he would want kids. I have no kids, neither does he. Well, he is divorced, was a step dad and has no interest in starting a family.
I am finalizing my divorce next few months, although I was separated for 2 years and considered myself ready to date. But finalizing the divorce means selling the house. This is very scary to me; although I will walk away with quite a bit of equity, rent is very high in Los Angekes. I am just getting my business back on track but still not completely profitable to support myself completely - past two years I have been living in guest house of house I own with ex. Ex had roommates which covered mortgage etc.
I wake in panic every day about where I will live. I do still have sometime, and I am in looking into options available. Roommate situation would be ideal.
Now issue with Boyfriend- although we love each other and have talked about living together, his life is also off track. Has not been employed full time in 7 months. Reasons why are bad timing, some bad luck and some laziness/poor follow through on his side. He is a programmer so plenty of opportunities available, and past month he has gotten three freelance contracts, so things looking up.
He is living with his mom-has been there since his divorce in 2015. His mom has very big house and having memory loss issues so his help is needed- but he has sisters and does not need to stay long term.
Although we have talked about living together, due to his lack of steady income, it is not something that we can start actively planning. I know it sounds like both of us in bad shape-- but I am working hard to create more revenue for myself.
I just feel nervous about staying involved with someone I can't move forward with. I do suffer from anxiety, which makes my worries worse. I know that things can change quickly but feel very hopeless.
Tl;dr I (44,f) am worried about where I will live and the future with my boyfriend (36,m).
Posted Apr 26, 2017, 5:25 PM UTC · edited