<prompt> Human: Hi,Firstly, Im from the UK, I know there is a UK personal finance subreddit but its very small.When I was 18 I worked up some debt, it started with a small overdraft which I then ended up extending to around 2.5k, a few months down the line I get a letter from my bank asking for a meeting. I oblige, I go into the bank and they offer me a 5k loan to pay off the overdraft and a bit extra to spare, obviously 18 year old me gets crazy excited thinking free money! I was very naive. In the end I blew the 5k loan and ended up getting back into my overdraft.Im not from a very wealthy family, in fact I earn more than each of my parents. However a lot of my friends are from wealthy backgrounds, and I alwasy found it hard to say no to going out every weekend, so I basically blew it on that, also a car I bought for 3k but that ended up being written off due to an engine problem, so a bit unlucky with that.This happened over the space of around a year, was 19 my parents found out about my debt, we got together with a debt management company and arranged monthly repayments. I have now paid off around 2k have about 5.5k remaining.Fast forward until now, im 22 years old, and I live in a 1 bedroom flat with my girlfriend. I work full time in an IT job not too far from where I live, my girlfriend works in retail on minimun wage. Ive been with my girlfriend since I was 17 and she is definitely the love of my life.We moved out around 6 months ago as I got a good job opportunity the one i work for now.Here are my monthly payouts breakdown:Income after tax 1389.00Rent - 600.00 per month its 400 each but i pay slightly more as she cannot afford itTV license - 12.50Internet - 15.00Council tax - 135.00Water - 20.00Electric - 50.00Food - 125Mobile contract - 30.00Debt management - 139.00Petrol costs - 150.00Car Tax - 26.00So thats a fairly accurate rundown of all my costs. As you can see it doesnt leave me with much at all.Please note aswell that these living costs for a 1 bedroom flat is fairly normal in the UK, and no - I dont live in london.Currently it will take me around another 3 years to pay off all my debt, which isnt ideal. My girlfriend I are under extreme stress, i feel like our finances are tearing apart our relationship. I feel like shes getting bored, we dont have money to do anything, such as a meal out, or going to the cinema, or just anything besides sitting in the flat watching TV.In light of this I have spent the past 2 or 3 months looking for part time work, Ive had 3 or 4 interviews but havent got any job offers, i think employers seem to be put off with the fact I already have a full time job think that I wont take it seriously enough, or take it as a priority.I hate constantly worrying about money, I feel like im going to lose her if it carrys on like this. Im also concerned that if I get a part time job on top of my hours I wont get any time to see her. Ive only been at my current job for 8 months and I love it here, plus im still at the early stages of my career have a lot to learn, I dont want to leave for somewhere with more money as it reflects badly on my CV.I dont know what to do any more, Im a mentally strong person but this is seriously getting to me. The worst part is that my parents have gotten divorced, my mum has moved hours away, and my dad just sold my family home and is doing the same as neither can afford to live on their own in this area.I feel like my life is very reliant on me and my girlfriend staying together, if we broke up I wouldnt be able to afford my own place, she has a home to go back to whereas i dont. Any advice will be greatly appreciated, do I just need to ride this out for 3 years until its paid off? Im struggling to stay positive recently.Thanks  <response>: If your girlfriend is going to leave to you because of money then maybe she isnt the one for you? She may be the love of your life, but does she feel the same way.Leaving your current company for a better paying job wont reflect badly on your CV, its what you should do if you have the opportunity. 