Rules To Live By: Living Together Before Marriage
Moving in together is a big step in any relationship. Before you start packing boxes and rent the moving truck, consider a few simple rules to make sure it’s a good experience.
Living together before you get married can have several benefits. You can save some money. You learn more about this person you’re pretty sure you want to spend the rest of your life with. You have more time to be sure before you make that legal commitment.
But living together can also be fraught with problems. Combining two households is difficult. You really get to know this person and might start to wonder if you really do want to spend the rest of your life with them. It can feel like you’re already married and cause you to put off the wedding.
Living together can be an adventure, but it doesn’t have to feel like Jumanji. Just employ a few simple strategies to make sure it all goes smoothly.
Give it a trial run first
Before anyone gives up their own place, give living together a trial run to make sure you can actually tolerate each other first. A few nights spent together, or even a lot of nights and some long weekends, aren’t always enough to give…
