Long Distance Marriage

Been together w/my hubby for 20 yrs and just recently tried to move to NC w/him in a tiny home. I stayed for 1.5 yrs, but sadly my mental state was declining since the property was so remote and I have no fam/friends there. I decided to move back to our FL home since it didn't sell and he's still in NC till he finishes his contract w/his job in September. My son decided to stay w/him and my daughter w/me. It's been hard, sad, lonely w/o my boys, but I'm trying my best to put a smile to my face everyday and keep going. I have so many emotions especially guilt because I left. I was on 3 medications when I lived there and fell into a really dark place at one point. Now, I'm no longer on meds and seem better. I'm also looking for new employment (living off my savings for now), and working on me. When I do bring up the conversation of him coming back in September my husband seems hesitant. He hates FL and wasn't happy when we were here. I told him to give it another chance and after the kids finish school (approx 8 yrs to go) we can try moving again...I do sadly feel if he comes back to FL he'll resent me. I don't want to beg him to come back because I want him happy even if it's w/o me...I'm so lonely and it doesn't help that I'm an introvert, hard to make any friends etc...Does long distance marriage even work? Any advice? Is anyone else going through something similar out there? I just miss my little family being together.

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Is this normal?

Is it just my husband that does this? He is able to work from home via his computer and in the mornings and evenings he is on there doing his job. When he is done for the day he tends to stay in the room and either play video games or watch something. He will occasionally come out and play with the girls for a few minutes and that’s it but when I really need him he says he is busy. My daughters are both 1 year old now and I am just wondering how much involvement should he have with them now?
Idk if this is the norm or not…..

Saying NO to buying toys etc

5 year old is getting really envious of others. He is obsessed with items that other kids have at school. I am pestered daily to buy these things in a different style when we already have 3 others. I have seen parents just buying stuff their kid likes which I don't necessarily agree with even when i can afford it. How do you deal with it?

Thoughts?

your soon to be brother in law (upon inquiry) told you that only a few kids from the family were attending his wedding because they are over the age cut off..

Daycare?

Thoughts on daycare?? Truly, I am SCARED to be leaving my kid for daycare. I literally do not trust anyone, not even family (they haven’t given me a reason it’s just trust issues on my end, you never know). He’s turning 3 and I’ve been a sahm the whole time but tbh my man doesn’t make enough for us to move out somewhere more calm . We live in a ‘not so safe’ area in LA and I’m just not used to living here so I just want us to give my son a better life and in order to speed up the process I would have to work.. I do lashes at home and I’d be open to take new clients so I wouldn’t have to look for work but I’m just scared to lose my license 😭

Tablet for kids

Alright don’t need any negative Nancy’s telling me not to get my 2yo a tablet so if that’s what your gunna do please don’t participate in my poll.

We’re about to move cross country 3+ day trip and my 2yo and 9m hate the car I’m talking scream their heads off till they are out of their seats. We’ve already changed car seats and it didn’t help so I’d like to at least have one entertained and sit next to baby and try and distract her or put her to sleep. Our new car has tvs but since they are rear faced my 2yo can’t see it.

Debating getting her a tablet or dvd player right now on long car rides I end up giving her my phone because I get so overwhelmed sitting in between both of them screaming and crying.

And yes I do bring different toys I bring snacks I play songs try to distract her other ways but for the sake of not losing my mind on this move I think this is best.

-A very overwhelmed and anxious to move mama 😓

Separation Anxiety

My baby is nearly 6 months old and has just entered the separation anxiety stage… this evening I was trying to cook dinner whilst my husband was with the baby and he was just crying every time he couldn’t see me, with full blown hysterical sobbing, and as soon as he saw me again he started giggling and smiling. Any tips on how to stop this? And how long might this phase last?
My husband felt pretty disheartened and upset 😢