Do I need to move?

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#1 Mar 24 - 5PM
jaime17
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Do I need to move?

I believe I may have mentioned this in earlier posts but my XN lives in my neighborhood, right down the street from me. A few well-meaning friends have suggested I may need to move in order to get over him. I admit, it's very difficult going NC when I can easily see whether he's home, the W is home, etc. I pass him driving into or out of the development almost daily, often seeing her in the car with him. Last weekend I had the misfortune of seeing them walking up together from the woods behind our development. It occurred to me this is like having my computer sitting on a table with the screen open to his FB page, and i'm unable to shut down the computer, and trying to will myself not to snoop.

The obvious solution is to move, but it's complicated. My XH and I have only been living separately for the past 4 months. The divorce is still fresh and my kids are still adjusting, so I'm concerned moving would be especially traumatic for them right now. They love the neighborhood and their friends here. Also, financially, I'll take a hit. I only started working full-time in the past six months so my XH agreed that I don't have to refinance the house for two years, during which time I can save up money and repair my credit (for various reasons XH and I accrued some decent debt during the last few years of our marriage). So, if I sell right now I'll have my half of the equity only, which won't be enough of a down payment on another house plus my shoddy credit won't help matters. We'll end up having to rent, which I know isn't the worst thing in the world, but I'd like to avoid it if we can.

So all that to say, is there anyone out there who has lived close to their XN and can share tips for how to mange this and stay NC? I would appreciate any advice you all can give.

Thanks!

Mar 28 - 2PM
jaime17
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Update

Mar 28 - 3PM (Reply to #10)
sunrising
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Hi Jamie, I read your post

Mar 28 - 3PM (Reply to #9)
lmac70
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yay!!!

Mar 25 - 8AM
Maggster
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That is a tough situation.

Mar 25 - 3AM
Alissa
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Hi Jaime, I'm surprised to

Mar 25 - 8AM (Reply to #6)
jaime17
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Interesting...

Mar 25 - 2AM
freaked
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Good idea if you can move a

Mar 25 - 7AM (Reply to #4)
jaime17
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On the bright side

Mar 24 - 10PM
lmac70
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It's a Balance

Mar 25 - 8AM (Reply to #2)
jaime17
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Thanks for the support