Hey ladies! I’m looking for a bit of advice.

My previous boyfriend and I had been together for about 2 years before we took a break and just let things end, we also own 2 dogs together. He is still a part of my everyday life, and recently with all the things going on on my end, we made the decision to move in together in a house, and split the costs, mainly because it’s been hard keeping the dogs, as they are both large breeds and banned from many apartments. I made the commitment and did he, that we would provide the best possible for the dogs.

Here’s the deal though, I’m dating a guy, and he had some pretty rough patches from his previous relationship and doesn’t want me to move in with my ex. I understand his view, but he also can’t provide help as we’ve only been together for a month, and don’t want to move to fast as we are both enjoying the pace at which we are moving at.

My ex and I are close friends still, we help each other out when we can, and are always there for each other when something goes wrong. No, we have no more romantic feelings but we will always care for each other as that can’t be lost.

What would be the smart thing to do? I get it from my bf POV, it doesn’t make sense, but I wouldn’t be seriously thinking about this moving in thing if I didn’t need help and wasn’t going through such a rough patch.