Here are some simple questions to ask each other to determine your level of compatibility related to sharing space:

• Do you want a TV in the bedroom?
• Do you ever want to get a pet?
• Do you have a strong feeling about interior design decisions?
• Where do you like to skimp and splurge on furniture and household financial decisions?
• Do you like to paint interior walls or hang art on the walls?
• What purchases do you think we should split?
• Will you be having friends/family stay with us?
• Do you do your own laundry and how often?
• What should we do if there is an issue with the apartment?
• What TV programs do you need to watch?
• Do you save everything or do you feel comfortable throwing things away (pack rat vs. spring cleaning)?
• What is your early morning routine? (coffee, exercise, shower, etc.)
• What is your late night routine? (reading, quiet time, bath, etc.)
• How clean do you like to keep the apartment?
• How will we split household chores? (cleaning, garbage, dishes, etc.)
• Do you use any fragrances (perfume, cologne, candles, air freshener)?
• Do you allow people to wear shoes indoors?

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Questions To Ask Before Moving In Together

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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