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Yes!!! I have the greatest deal ever guys.
So my parents are moving to Tennessee to my moms sisters place, and leaving the apartment to me. They are giving me enough money for rent, food, and utilities and more.
My girlfriend and I work, and we are gonna move downstairs to one of the one bedroom apartments and save $100 dollars a month. My parents are leaving Oct 2nd, I can't wait! It's gonna be amazing to be on my own, and live with my girlfriend.
Any suggestions, tips?
inb4 don't do it.
Don't procrastinate on utility bills, those can be a real pain in the ass to take care of at the last minute!
& like I said on msn, make sure you both get "me" time. You'll get tired of each other really fast otherwise. :P
Don't get too comfortable around each-other. I've been living with my GF now for maybe 2 years (if not more), and there comes a time when you will get way too comfortable around each-other and do things around them that you usually only do by yourself. The next thing you know, you're sitting in a de-facto relationship and neither one of you wants to go out and do anything because you're way too comfortable staying in indoors and watching TV in your boxers.
It takes the romance and excitement out of the relationship and throws you into a married situation, which then removes any prospects of moving the relationship further because as far as you're aware, this is it.
aye if you are lazy that can happen, you have to keep the relationship fresh. People put all their effort into dating and when they move together they take each other for granted as they see each other more often.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rishwin
It is important that you get as comfortable with each other as possible! My wife and I have lived together for around 4 years now and I'm just as happy to see her as when we were a new couple. You have to be so comfortable with each other that you are still individuals with your own lives but in your relationship/partnership you compliment each others abilities.
Communication is key because if you don't accurately share how you feel how can the other person know to change their behaviour if they are the problem or to help you if it's you with the problem?
1. Appreciate each other, if you take one and other for granted then your relationship will quickly fizzle. Show your appreciation in a way that is meaningful to your partner.
2. Be comfortable! If you cannot be yourself around the person you are living with then it wont last. Have your own life and enjoy doing your own things but be sure to share experiences with your partner too :)
3. Talk! It's amazing how many couples hardly say a word to each other all day. Be comfortable enough to sit in silence and be comfortable enough to share your thoughts.
This. Plus spend some time away from her every now and again or you'll just get on each others nerves (speaking from experience), but what do I know, I don't have a girlfriend anymore (sign?) lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rishwin
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too late? lol
Good Luck!! (PS: Come back yo Gunz, if you want)
Tip: Pay some bills, or she will kick your ass out.
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Haha, are we talking about the point where the lady plays WoW, whilst the guys play Dota ??? :laugh:
Get a king sized bed.
Enjoy your life mate, there's some people out there that have no reason to live for.
wow, post above me was depressing?
OnT: Same as every1 else has said, get some "me" time :P have friends over so that you get to meet ppl and go out (not together) with friends etc :P... It's easy to loose connection to friends when u move in with ur gf cus u have company all the time :P
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Originally Posted by jon5477
Have fun with her aloooneee ;)
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Originally Posted by CarterFTWWW
haha...very..funny.
All you gotta do is not get her mad. If you do then be prepared to make your bed on the couch =]. Anyways gl with your life hope it goes well for both of you.
You can really tell the comments in this thread that are from experience and those that are probably not. (Or they are just less mature.)Quote:
Originally Posted by exclamatio
I really liked how Ex put it, Communication is important.
1. If it isn't meaningful to them, it doesn't matter how much effort you put into it, so might as well use effort on something that is meaningful to them.
2. Comfortable is good, but be respectful. Belching and not even saying excuse me is just gross, not comfortable. You need to remember you aren't alone, imo you should be able to belch, but at least recognize the other person is there and had to hear/smell it.
3. Sitting there in silence sucks. Pretty soon not only do you have nothing to say, you don't even want to bother.
Just my elaborations, I really liked what Ex had to say. He's completely right, from my experience as well.
I can vouch for this 100%. I never had moved in with my ex but we did see each other fairly often and got to a point where I did sleep over often. Bottom line, don't get too comfortable to the point where it makes the relationship seem stuck.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rishwin