Translation of pretensión

My brother moved there last year. He met a woman and went after her. After six years they have broken up, but he no longer wanted to return, because he has settled down in his new home. I am visiting him once a year.
I think I have told you that I won't charge you for this kind of help. I looked at the sentences and I found them a little too long. They were good, but I understand why it took you so long and I think the point is too keep the shorter.
These may be linguistic and cultural differences. There are indeed various regions throughout Spain and the word choice is not always the same. It is sometimes hard to understand people from other cities.