What are your opinions on moving in with significant others? ?

Question

My boyfriend will be a third year at the University of Virginia by the time I graduate from high-school. I plan on going to community college somewhere near him, and have decided why not just move in with him? We've been dating for two years. Opinions? Stories?

Answer 1

If you're both ready, why not??

I think it's definitely best to move in with one another before marrying anyway, and live together for at least a year.  If this is something you're both interested in doing, I don't see why it would be a bad idea.   Two years is plenty of time to be together before making the big move-in. :)

Good luck.

Answer 2

Go for it... You never know until you try it out  

Answer 3

My mother always told me when I was growing up to live with a guy at least 6months before you marry him. She said you never really know someone until you live with them. Of course, at that time I was into church and said 'mom you know i won't do that' but sure enough, things happened, i quit believing all the rules and regulations that church teaches and lived my life, moved in with my now husband and she was right, you never really know someone unless you live together. We have lived together 5 years now and are married 6months and couldnt be better.

Answer 4

Well my husband and i moved in together 3 months before we got married and i didn't see anything wrong with that.

If you want to move in with your boyfriend then go ahead and do it and dont worry about what other people think or say about it.

Its your life and can do what you want.

Answer 5

My boyfriend and I have lived together for 7 years. We bought a house together after the first two years. I am 26 now. You are just graduating high school, so you are pretty young and your boyfriend is older. But you have been together for two years. Living with someone and dating are completely different. It will be like having a new boyfriend. So be prepared. Share all the bills equally. Make sure you can leave if you have to. Does he have his own apartment? Living with a group of people is difficult also. Is your school going to be far away from your parents house? Looking back on past relationships and life, I would have stayed at my parents house as long as possible and save money. I didn't have that option at the time, but I tell friends that are your age to take advantage of home and the support of your family while you go to school. Working full time and going to college is difficult and your studies do suffer. Hope I helped! Good Luck

Answer 6

It is hard to live on your own let alone with someone you are in a relationship with How long have you guys been dating? There are things to consider the biggest the financial issue.

Answer 7

I would say no.  College is going to be a totally new experience for you.  You'll be meeting new people and growing as a person.  By all means, continue to see your boyfriend, but make your own housing arrangements.  You don't want to strap yourself down at 18.  These will be your first experiences as an adult person.  Out of all fairness, before settling down, because that is what you'll be doing, you should have some of your own experiences.  

Answer 8

if it's something you both want then go for it.  i think it's actually better to see if you can live with someone before you take the final step into marriage if that's even in your future.  that way you can learn all the lil quirks about each other, feel out the boundaries, stuff like that.