Apartment Hunting in NYC at 56 - Two Said No. Then This Happened
Geraldine Bien
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I'm not moving in. I'm apartment hunting for my ex.We nest. He stays in the family apartment with our son Jude during the week; I come in on weekends. He's paying $4,650/month in FiDi.
We've been looking for an Upper East Side place that beats that price - so Jude ends up closer to my mother while I manage her care uptown. I wanted walking distance to my mom. I didn't get it. What we found put everyone else exactly where they needed to be and me 25 minutes away, in the wrong direction.
There's a pool, though. My back needed that.Two apartments said no. One said yes. This is how it happened.Starting From Here is a narrative documentary for Gen X women starting over at 50 - the real housing decisions, the real money, and the messy middle of reinvention in a city that doesn't slow down.
The HULKEN bag I use to haul my life between two apartments: https://go.shopmy.us/p-68259957
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Wishing you the very best in finding a new place. And honestly, at 56, starting over takes a lot of courage. From where I stand, you’re doing far better than you probably give yourself credit for. Keep pushing forward—this is just the beginning of your next chapter.😊
Apartment Hunting in NYC at 56 - Two Said No. Then This Happened
Geraldine Bien
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I'm not moving in. I'm apartment hunting for my ex.We nest. He stays in the family apartment with our son Jude during the week; I come in on weekends. He's paying $4,650/month in FiDi.
We've been looking for an Upper East Side place that beats that price - so Jude ends up closer to my mother while I manage her care uptown. I wanted walking distance to my mom. I didn't get it. What we found put everyone else exactly where they needed to be and me 25 minutes away, in the wrong direction.
There's a pool, though. My back needed that.Two apartments said no. One said yes. This is how it happened.Starting From Here is a narrative documentary for Gen X women starting over at 50 - the real housing decisions, the real money, and the messy middle of reinvention in a city that doesn't slow down.
The HULKEN bag I use to haul my life between two apartments: https://go.shopmy.us/p-68259957