So I just recently moved in with my boyfriend of three years, and let me tell you, it is an eye opener. For anyone out there that is thinking about living with someone, make sure you both are ready for the commitment and the next step of physically being with that person every hour of the day that you aren't in school (if in college) or at work. We talked about it extensively before we decided to move in together and I still wasn't prepared for being with someone that I thought I had practically lived with to actually being with them 24/7. Lets just say I am glad we did and it was the right time for us to take that next step.
I have learned some things from living with him. It was a good idea that we moved in because it cemented the fact that we do work well for each other and can put up with each other on a daily basis. We both have things to do that make our time together that much more precious. I work and go to school so my days are filled with going to class, doing homework, and then working. I am not home all that much. He works a full time job so we have the balance of sleeping next to each other and occasional days off together to spend time together. Our goal is to try and do dinner together every night so we get a little time of each other to play catch up and see how the other is doing.
I have also learned that a relationship can grow beyond no bounds from living with someone. Our relationship is very healthy because we don't nag each other and living together means I can go do my thing and know when I come home he will be there waiting for me to hang out on the couch with. It's nice to also have time to yourself since I am away enough that he gets that on his days off when I am in class or at work. I get it by going into our bedroom to binge watch something on Netflix or while he is at work I get the apartment to myself.
I also learned that a committed relationship is work and to make it last you need to communicate, be there for your partner both mentally and physically, and most importantly always love one another to keep the flame going. That living with someone isn't always fun and games, that sometimes you need to let them be alone and do their own thing and to be inseparable. Most importantly your other half should be your best friend along with your significant other. It will make the rest of your life and your journey that much more rewarding and fun!
Living with someone should be the best time of your life, not something that you hate every day. So find the one that sets your soul on fire and that makes living together fun and exciting. No one wants the same old same old make sure your significant other is financially responisble and wants the best for you.
