I live in the same townhouse that my ex husband and I bought back in 1991. I received ownership by divorce. I have one daughter away now and one daughter left with two more years of high school. My boyfriend has been with us for ten years now. He is rather content to live there forever. He is in over his head in debt from credit cards and I’m in debt from student loans and a car note. I know I can dig out over time, but can he?? This gets more frustrating as time goes on.
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It’s a beautiful ranch house. Sits on a little less than two acres. Bought it in 1992. Has a separate cottage and 40’ x 40’ two story pole barn. Also a “mother-in’law” apartment attached. Full basement.
Wife died two years ago. Son has grown and moved on to create his own life. It’s too big and I have no connections to this part of the world anymore.
My mother-in-law lives in the attached apartment. I promised my wife I would let her stay as long as she wanted to and is able. She’s 82, but pretty good.
Plus, I have a 13 year old Black Labrador who would hate to be moved.
So long as I have these committments I stay. But, once clear I’m thinking condo in Toronto on the Ontario lakefront.
a secluded country estate sounds like a good plan until you have to spend your life maintaining it.


