Oh my, how stressful is moving house? I have heard a few times that the statistics say that moving house is more stressful than getting married, getting divorced or changing jobs. So why is this the case? Well, moving house just involves so many things all going on at once.
If moving house was just a simple case of "sell up and move" then it would be a dream process. If things ran smoothly, we would embrace the changes as a fresh, new start. But for so many of us, this just cannot be the case. We get faced with bad removal men, unexpected last minute decisions to make, and just a general feeling of "upheaval".
So how do you cope with the stress? Well, there are few things you can do to "lighten the load" when it comes to moving house. We all know children can take up a lot of our time, so on the day of the move, see if a relative can help out and pick them up from school. You need all your attention on the house move, just in case something goes wrong, so try not to break off for anything.
I recommend spending at least one day just writing everything down, planning and working out how you intend the house move to work.
What are the consequences of stress? Ill health and relationship problems are just a couple of things. When we get stressed, we tend to take it out on our loved ones, but if that person is your partner who is also involved in the house move, then the whole thing can rapidly unravel. Remember that everyone deals with stress in their own way, so don't berate your wife / husband if they get more stressed than you.
Many people don't even bother to move house because of the stress it brings. They want to move, but perhaps they are too old or too unprepared for the stress and upheaval moving house will bring. I can't understand these people that can move house every couple of years. The thought just seems ludicrous. If it is job related, then fair enough, but moving house for the fun of it? No thanks.
With the housing market suffering like it is, soon it is all going to get very difficult to move house at all, since people aren't buying. Think carefully about your moving house decision!
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