Moving Out
Packing Alone
Packing all my items was a headache, I was not speaking with my ex-husband or any of his family members. So, I packed all my belongings on my own. I got a storage unit close to my former home. I would pack, carry, and put all my boxes in my vehicle then drive them to the storage unit. This became my routine. It took me about four weeks of going back and forth until I was all done. First, time in their lives, my children would be living in two homes. So, I only took half of their clothes and belongings. For the heavy items like my living room set, I did have to get actual movers. I rented out a U-Haul vehicle and had the movers do the heavy lifting.
Leaving the Marital Home
I moved out of the home I shared with my ex-husband on Dec 30, 2021. Once I left that house, I never went back. When I moved to my sisters' home. I did not want to have my children change school due to my oldest daughter being in the 5th grade. That was her last year of elementary school. She had been at the same school since kindergarten, and I did not want her to have to make new friends with so little time left in elementary school. Even though it added an hour-long commute to school into my morning routine, I kept my children in the same school.
Adjusting to Life with Family
Relocating to a different place to live was not easy. Starting over and living with family was something I really did not want to do. It felt like I was taking a step backward in life. I was a grown woman with two kids living in my own home. Now I was living with my sister and her husband. Even though I was living with family, it still took some time to get used to. My family was great and made me feel welcome. Eventually, I became comfortable living there. However, my children were not always as comfortable. They would visit their father's place every other weekend and every time they came back from their father's house was when I would get the most complaints about our living situation. My children would complain and ask me when I would find my own place. The South Florida rental and housing market in 2022 was very expensive. So, when my children would ask me when I planned to move out of my sister's home, I would always tell the kids soon. I always trusted in God, but I did not have much faith that I would find a place to rent that was also in a great school district. Even though I did not have much faith I kept looking.
Finding My Own Place
In July of 2022, I found a place with a great school rating and affordable rent. That same month, I packed all my and my children's belongings again, rented another U-Haul, and packed up to move. This time, my brother-in-law and my nephew were there to help. In August of 2022, I officially moved into my own place. I know it was the help of God that got me to where I am today. It is a blessing to live on my own. I have never lived on my own, ever but I am happy. I am doing a good job so far. I am renting currently and eventually; I do want to own a home.
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