movingincouples
So your significant other is moving in. You’re ready to start a new chapter of your lives together and this consists of coexisting in the same home. And you guys have chosen your home for whatever reason. Maybe it’s bigger or maybe it has a better view or maybe couples spend the most time there anyway. Whatever the reason, there are some things that need to be before your couples move in together.
The Closet
The worse feeling is looking into your closet and knowing you have too much clothing, but never having anything to wear. Well, you’re about to have a bit less. There is no way you are going to fit both your clothes and your partner’s in the same closet considering the state it is in now. This of course means it’s time to clean it out. Throw or donate anything you haven’t worn in a year. Old sweatshirts, t-shirts with holes in them, faded jeans, whatever it may be.
Hide Your Stuff
Or not, it’s up to you. It depends on how comfortable you are around your partner. But remember, the only kept secrets in a relationship are the bad ones. So maybe you’re not ready to show your significant other your collection of limited edition signed Lord of the Rings novels or the pristine condition miniature figurines of all the Sailor Scouts that you usually keep in a glass case. That’s okay, for now, but they will find it eventually. There are only a number of hiding places in a house.
Fridge
Food is one of the most important things in…well, life really. You and your partner may not have matching taste buds. Maybe he’s allergic to nuts or she’s a huge fan of red meat. Maybe you like tofu and have an affinity to cayenne pepper most shudder at. Whatever it is, you’ll have to reach a compromise and accommodate your partner’s taste as well as your own.
Chores
You know the drill. You’ve had enough roommates in this lifetime to know how important it is to split up the chores. I know you probably imagined endless cuddling in front of the TV and romantic take-out dinners when you both come from work exhausted. You’ll still have those. Except you also have to figure out who takes out the trash, who cleans the bathroom, who does the laundry, who washes the dishes, and more! Keeping a home inhabitable is no easy task! Especially when double the people means double the stuff and double the waste.
Enjoy It
Not that you don’t already enjoy each other’s company, but there’s just something about living together. There’s no need to wake up early in the morning to go home and change before work. Instead you can sleep in and know that everything is in your shared room, bathroom, home.
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