When you’re in a serious relationship and you’re ready to take the next step, it’s common that couples discuss moving in together. While you can talk about a lot of things before signing that first lease–there’s a lot of things you just can’t prepare yourself for.
Sure, you may discuss how you’ll split bills, groceries, chores, time on the computer/TV/in the bathroom, but nothing truly prepares you for the scary reality of living with your significant other until you actually live with them.
If you’re someone who’s living with a significant other for the first time, you 150% feel me when I say…
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You feel like you can never clean enough, no matter how many times you vacuum the kitchen or wash the bathroom floor–crumbs and hair are everywhere.
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You have to hide some of your snacks to make sure that your partner doesn’t eat it all before you get a chance to.
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When one of you are on a diet, it blows because it forces the other one to be mildly healthy.
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There’s nothing better than staying in on a Friday night, ordering in food, and binge-watching a show on Netflix with your SO.
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Closet space is sacred and you secretly wish you found an apartment with more closet space because it’s the first time you’ve ever had to “share” closet space.
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You never get to sleep in if one of you has somewhere to be in the morning.
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Discussing money feels wildly uncomfortable at first, but eventually becomes kind of normal/second nature when it comes to splitting bills and other things you need for the house.
