Here are a few questions to discuss with your significant other before you take the plunge:

• Are we doing this because of financial reasons?  This is the biggest mistake that you could make!  Cheaper rent is NOT a reason to move in together.

• Do either of us feel pressured?  Think about who brought up the issue of living together.  Make sure that the other person is just as comfortable with the idea and isn’t being persuaded.  It’s not something that you want to push someone to do before they are ready.

• Have we ever dealt with sharing money?  Moving in together doesn’t just mean that you get to spend more time together…it also means that you have to introduce money issues into your relationship.  Who will pay for what?  What will you share?  Does one of you want to spend much more than the other?

• Do you want to have independent space?  Think about arranging your apartment in a way that allows for you to have privacy.  Sharing all of your space all of the time might be difficult and it could be beneficial to your relationship to create separate spaces for things like desks.

• How will you keep romance in the relationship?  A relationship changes a lot when you taking out the garbage and cleaning the bathroom instead of going out to parties together.  Discuss ways like “date night” where you can make some of your time together special.

• What are your plans for the future of the relationship?  When everything is going well in a relationship you really hate to bring that topic up.  A lot of times it can cause stress and awkwardness if you don’t feel the same way.  But you have to realize that a lot of people see moving in together as one small step before engagement/marriage…so make sure you understand what moving in together means to the other person.

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Are You Ready To Move In Together?

Contemplating cohabitation?  Then I suggest first perusing the checklist at Living Together – Should You Move in With Your Guy? – Cosmopolitan.com.

Is it ever a good idea to give a cheat a second chance?  If you are on the fence then check out He Cheated – Do You Take Him Back or Dump Him? – Cosmopolitan.com 

What is your ideal “type?”  Find out who he is and where to find him in How to Reach Soul-Mate Status with Any Man – Relationships, Romance, Men – Finding Love – Cosmopolitan.com

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Guys: 5 Sexual Techniques to Make Her Wild with Desire

Gah. It sounds like a real drag, eh? Can’t help but wonder if it’s true that reasons like nail polish, shaving and wardrobe consultation will really cause a man to think twice before inviting his girlfriend to move in. Hahaha. I reckon it can be highly annoying but it might just happen to be part of the package, right? Isn’t it worth the sacrifice? Teehee.

This dame’s rebuttal to the 5 Reasons:

• #5 It beats the smell of a typical guy’s toilet, right?
• #4 Will you be whinging about the lack of sleep when the cause of it is that something the two of you do that doesn’t involve a lot of talking?
• #3 Do you prefer caressing a leg that’s hairy?
• #2 I hope you don’t squirm at her choice for an outfit and say, “are you sure you’re gonna wear that?”
• #1 At least, you’ll get to use a clean smelling toilet for a change. [note #5]

[Please don't take me seriously. I'm just playing. Hahaha.]

Apart from the 5 things mentioned in the post, what other reasons can you guys come up with? [I promise not to bash it. Hehehe.]

Let’s make it spicier, what are the things that will cause you women to put off moving in with your boyfriends?

Indeed, this is a pretty interesting topic to talk about.

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Co-habiting Conundrums