why I chose to live alone - two years in a cottage

I’m so happy to share that my book - The Cottage Fairy Companion - is now available for pre-order!
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I get questions about why I live alone quite a bit, but recently I got a new wave of messages about this after my most recent video. So, I thought I’d address it and explain that living separately from my fiancé is pretty normal in my experience. My mother is Puerto Rican, and many hispanic families I know don’t see it as strange to live with your own family as an adult or live separately from your boyfriend. I’m not saying that this is the correct way to do things: different cultures, individuals, and groups of people treat relationships differently, while this works for me it doesn’t work for everyone. For example, I always wanted to get married, which isn’t the goal for many, and I completely understand that. I will monitor comments to be sure we are respectful of lifestyle preferences different from our own. I chat about this in detail at the end of this video, hoping to share why I made the choices I did and what I gained from it. It was meaningful to reflect on why I lived this way, and to take what I’ve learned as I begin a new journey in a few months 🌸

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