Moving in

We have been together since July 2015 and living together since August 2016. FH and I got engaged in December 2018 and will be getting married June 2020. Honestly, we love living together as we are finally used to each other's daily habits and true lifestyle. I have an idea this is why the first year of marriage is so difficult, the first year of living together can be rough.

Been living together since nov 2018, engaged july 4 2019, n wedding is may 9 2020.

My husband and I lived together for 2 years before marriage. But, we also didn't grow up with the ideal that you had to be married to live together.

We have lived together for 1.5 years, been engaged since April, and we get married in July. We have been together a total of 3 years.

View Quoted Comment My mom said the exact same thing to us when we moved in together 🙄 I say barf to that! My husband still wanted to marry me after living together for 2 and a half years. Like a lot of the others said I think it’s a very personal decision. If you guys are ready to take that next step then do it!

My FH and I are currently living together and are getting married next year but we have lived together before as well! I definitely recommend it because I’ve learned so many of his habits as he has learned mine.

We will be at 2 years of living together before getting married! It’s been such a wonderful experience for us! Congratulations!

Hi there!!

I have been living with my fiancé two years ago and we got engaged this past August. I think is best when you are living with your partner only because you can see how is everything will work out before the wedding. You will have up and downs but if you guys know how to handle it you guys will be together forever!

My partner and I have lived together for 5 years now; by the time we get married, it’ll be around 8 years.

I think it’s absolutely vital to live with someone before marriage unless you have a religious objection; it gives you a chance to figure out if this is someone you could live with for the rest of your life or not! Compatibility in terms of finances, chores, and general lifestyle is incredibly important for the long-term success of your relationship, and it’s better to figure out issues in these areas and see if it’ll work before getting the government involved IMO.

I've lived with my fiance for about 3 years before getting engaged, and aren't getting married until next June. I think living together first is necessary to make sure you can both tolerate each other 24/7 haha. Especially if marriage is the goal, it's smart to get the living stuff situated first!

I don’t think so but then is completely up to you. We moved in together and got engaged 2 months later then the wedding a year and a half later. It was refreshing coming back to our home married and being used to each other. No big changes or adjustments.

View Quoted Comment This!!! It is crazy NOT to live with each other before getting married. And no it's not the same as being married if marriage is something significant to you. I have known couples for whom moving in together really brought up issues in their relationship. It is absolutely not the same as dating.... For some it ended the relationship, some battled thru it...but it's not something you want to deal with AFTER you are married

That’s all up to you! I barely moving out with my FH and we’ve been engaged since May but we marry this coming March. I don’t think there is a specific time line when to move in whether you do it before or after. Every couple is different.