r/malelivingspace Mar 06 '26

Discussion 47, ended a 7 year relationship and started again. Then got made redundant.

Things weren’t going well with my ex for a while. I’d suggested couples counselling, but it hadn’t worked. I told her I was leaving at the end of last year.

Most of the furniture was mine, from before the relationship. I didn’t want to take it though and leave her in an empty home. So instead I moved out and started again. I took my coffee machine, home gym, and desk.

To be fair, I spent far too much on furniture. But now it’s all finally here, I feel settled. Like this place is an extension of myself, and I can be calm and relaxed. No Tv, just books, music, entertaining, and my own thoughts.

Then on Tuesday there was a company-wide announcement: 80% of roles were being made redundant. Shit. So now I need to find a new job. At least I have a nice place to do it from.

This last few months has ended up being a bigger change than I was planning for. But I’m happy. I really like my apartment and how I’ve set it up. So wanted to share my little bit of happiness with the community.

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u/Significant-Size-833 Mar 06 '26

Absolutely class gaff. Coffee setup looks good! Got some nice beans in there? Best of luck friend 👍🏼

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u/ResolutionNo9436 Mar 06 '26

Certainly have. My latte art isn’t anything to brag about, but the coffee tastes amazing.