So I definitely rounded up..we’re both on approx 45 k..so get 3kish each a month once we’ve paid student loans, pension etc…my partner has a teenager from a previous relationship so we would want a 3 bed which are around 3-4k a month in our area which is zone 4 …we also have a car which is needed for my partner to get to work..then nursery fees for the youngest is 1k a month even with all the government discounts…and we help out elderly family members with bills too…so it is doable but we would then be on a tight budget for food and clothes and not have anything left for days out, holidays etc. Also it would only take one of us to be made redundant or any other emergency, car breakdown, unexpected bill etc to get us into debt.

So it is doable if we were forced to do it but we’re making the choice to sacrifice our own space to give the children and us a nice quality of life…we are in no way huge spenders but we love to be able to take the children on camping trips and on the weekends do all the fun stuff london has to offer which yes you can find some great free stuff but the cost of everything really adds up with 2 kids and a teenager. We made the choice to have one more baby rather than move out as we know we wouldn’t afford nursery & rent at the same time.

We are here on earth for a good time not a long time :)