moving in together, living together, moving in with your man

I know the thought of living with your boyfriend makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, but don’t forget, it’s a big decision. Hopefully you’ve read my article “To Live Together or Not: It May Seem Right, But What Does Your Guy Really Think,” but in case you were stuck in a desert without internet and missed it, you may want to dig into the archives and give it a look before reading further. If you’re familiar with it, here are some more things to think about before signing that lease and moving in with your man.

Beware of momma’s boys.
If he’s in his 30’s and still living with his mother, run! The thing is, mommas’ boys have been waited on hand and foot by their dear old mothers all their lives, so they don’t always know how to do even the most basic of chores. Nor can they usually think on their own. If you were to make the horrendous mistake of moving in with a momma’s boy, expect to do his cooking and cleaning, expect to be compared to his mother and expect her to be around all the time. In short, expect a living hell.

Love doesn’t always last.
You may find this hard to believe, but you and your man could possibly breakup. And God help you if you do while you’re living together. Not only do you have to go through the breakup, but be prepared to split up anything that you bought together: CDs, DVDs, cats, dogs, hamsters and anything else — it’s like a mini-divorce. And by the way, someone has to move.