{"id":41467,"date":"2023-11-09T07:00:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T06:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/?p=41467"},"modified":"2023-11-09T07:00:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T06:00:13","slug":"are-you-ready-to-move-in-with-your-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/are-you-ready-to-move-in-with-your-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Ready to Move in with Your Partner?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just because moving in together doesn\u2019t mean <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marriage<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s still a pretty big decision to make.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And many professionals admit that making that decision should be intentional and deliberate rather than simply deciding one day to take the plunge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But we get it: maybe you\u2019ve been <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dating<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a while and you already spend most of your time together. The obvious move would be to pack up your life and cohabitate, right? Not always.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, there are many perks of moving in together! Saving money on rent, shared household chores, possibly more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/ways-sex-enhances-intimacy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intimacy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> etc. But sometimes, that happy picture doesn\u2019t exactly come to life.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Important things to considerate before moving in together\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if you\u2019re on the fence about living with a partner, here are some things that may help you to make the right choice\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a conversation\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living with a partner involves two people. So while it\u2019s important to engage in solo introspection, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conversation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with your partner is just as vital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Within this conversation, you could discuss:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Relationship negotiations<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it temporary or permanent?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you see marriage in your future?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where do you want to live?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will you negotiate the space?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sexual<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> expectations?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What about alone time?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are their habits, religious practices, and cultural norms?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have relationship boundaries?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Household negotiations<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will the chores be divided?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will you manage your money?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have or want to have pets?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you considering having <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">children<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you often have guests stay over?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Communication negotiations<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are your communication expectations?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know how to argue in a healthy way?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will you tackle new issues together?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are your expectations around each others\u2019 schedule?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/casey-tanner\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">communicate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you\u2019re upset?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you expect in terms of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/the-benefits-of-dating-someone-without-social-media\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social media<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> use and privacy?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> do it without much thought<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may be spending a lot of time together already, staying at each others\u2019 place regularly, enjoying things together, getting along really well, and adapting to each others\u2019 schedules.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But when you choose to move in together, the dynamics of your relationship will change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you get into an argument, where do you go? When you go grocery shopping, who will pay for it? And when you want to invite friends over or go out without your partner, what will happen?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of these things can only truly be experienced once you live with a partner, which is why it\u2019s imperative to have those important conversations beforehand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you moving in for convenience?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before moving in together, ask yourself openly and honestly about the motives behind it. Are you considering the move out of convenience or possibly to solve a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">problem<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, maybe you just want to spend more time together, perhaps you think it\u2019ll help you financially, or it could be that you lack trust in your relationship and feel you could keep better tabs on them if you live together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These types of inconveniences and problems are terrible reasons to move in together. They may actually make the problems worse or create a sense of deception and secrecy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, living together should symbolize becoming more committed to each other while holding space for one another to be independent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel with your partner beforehand<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The closest thing to living together may just be taking a trip with your partner. In doing so, you can gauge your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/sexual-compatibility\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">compatibility<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a space that is outside of your comfort zone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While preparing for or taking a trip, you have the chance to witness your partner\u2019s planning skills, their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">habits<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and other important things for a certain amount of time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This should give you a good indication as to how it might be to live with them, as well as figure out what could be worked on before choosing to live together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you like each others\u2019 friends?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A simple question that requires some deep thought. This may not seem like an important factor but it could actually cause a lot of issues or even a breakup if one or both partners do not like one another\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">friends<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/asu.elsevierpure.com\/en\/publications\/i-love-you-not-your-friends-links-between-partners-early-disappro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showed a significant increase in divorce among married couples when one partner disapproved of the others\u2019 friends. And even though living together is not marriage, they do share similar qualities and experiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about the situations you\u2019ll be placed in. Do you want to spend time with their friends? Do you mind being in their company? How would you feel if they came over a lot and took up a lot of space and\/or were loud? And how do you feel about possibly playing host when they come over?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essentially, moving in with your partner really is a make or break experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAQs answered by professionals: moving in with a partner<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To close off, here are some interesting FAQs to illustrate how and when couples choose to live together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How soon should a couple wait to move in with each other?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kimegel.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kim Egel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, marriage counselor:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf you think of a new relationship as a life transition, then you can give the relationship at least one year to wait to make the leap to cohabitate.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>How long do most couples date before they move in together?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSame gender couples, on average, move in together within 6 months. For all other couples, it seems to be on average about two years,\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">says Dr. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drbrendawade.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brenda Wade<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, psychologist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts and figures:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And lastly, an American <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/01494929.2018.1518820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study from 2017<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showed that from 2011 &#8211; 2015, 70% of marriages of women 35 years and younger took place after three years of living with their partner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so, those are some additional things to consider when you make this big decision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this guide and information, we hope that \u2013 if you do decide to move in with your partner \u2013 that it is an amazing and life changing experience.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just because moving in together doesn\u2019t mean marriage, it\u2019s still a pretty big decision to make.\u00a0 And many professionals admit that making that decision should be intentional and deliberate rather than simply deciding one day to take the plunge. 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