Have you ever had to still live with someone after you broke up? How did it work?

How did that work?





My boyfriend and I moved in together 6 months ago and sometimes I just dont think it is going to work. But we have a one year contract on our flat and neither of us can afford the rent on our own so we have to live in this flat together for another 6 months... I dont know what to do. If anyone has been in that position- how did you make it work?Have you ever had to still live with someone after you broke up? How did it work?
I've been there. I was in a failing marriage, my wife signed a year's extension to the lease but I was reluctant to do so. She pressured me into signing it and then left me just over six months later.





Even after we broke up she still lived with me on and for a few weeks, that was a bad time and played havoc with my emotions at the time. Eventually I moved out and began to move on.





I wouldn't want to do that again though.Have you ever had to still live with someone after you broke up? How did it work?
If you are friends then it can be ok.





This is what me and my ex did, the problems came when others got involved. We really were the very best of friends until then.





But if it's just you and him and you respect each other then you can muddle thru I'm sure. Just dont rub each other's noses in anything you do that you know will cause upset.





Good luck, 6 months isnt long x
Not a great scenario, been in it myself and ended moving into another flat to diffuse the situation. Costly, but better than having constant fighting, bickering and growing resentment.





Best option would be for a mate of yourself or boyfriend to take over the 2nd half tenancy and one of you to move out. Living together can make or break some couples, you dont sound convinced it's all good, so maybe best take a back step from living together before it gets messy??.
Yes I did.





My ex husband and I had to stay in the same house for about 5 months after we split because I couldn't afford to move out. I was already seeing someone else as well.





It was awful. I was sleeping on a mattress on the floor on the spare room. The tension in the house was awful. Luckily we were both out at work most of the time. My ex was a complete jerk about it and put a lock on the phone so I couldn't use it, made sure I didn't eat any of ';his'; food and so forth.





I guess it could work if you were willing to see each other as flatmates and keep to your separate lives, I found it really hard though when my ex and I were in this position.
It didn't work. It was an emotional disaster area and has left me scarred, cynical and jaded. Good luck!
yeah me and my ex fiance, we had bought a house and about 18 months later it went belly up. i moved into the spare room for about ten weeks until i could find somewhere to go. luckily we both worked long hours so didnt actually have to spend that much time together. now i love him to pieces as he is my brother in law, yeah i need jerry springer
FORTUNATELY.....no.





Do you live too far from your parents? Or friends?