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November 21, 2009

Cohabitation and Relationship – Final Part: Love me in the morning, or nooky in the night time? And the Bottom Line

(I know I said we were covering the top ten issues to consider when thinking about moving in together; consider this a bonus item, a freebie. After all, what would a discussion about cohabitation be without a discussion of sex and intimacy?)
Remember when I said that money is one of the main things married couples/cohabitation [...]

November 20, 2009

Cohabitation and Relationship – Part Ten: Solving problems?

In every relationship, no matter how lovey-dovey you are, problems can and will arise that will have to be dealt with. There could be money problems, a scheduling mishap, a disagreement about household responsibilities, or someone could accidentally erase your PVR – when you’re living in close quarters, there are lots of opportunities to grow [...]

November 19, 2009

Cohabitation and Relationship – Part Nine: Scheduling?

You know how it goes: Someone calls/emails and says, “Are you free for dinner next Saturday night?” Pre-cohabitation, “you” generally just means you, particularly in the person inviting you knows you and your significant other well. However, now that you are living together, “you” tends to mean you and your partner both – “girls’ nights” [...]