As a modern woman I know the statistics -- if I ever do tie the knot, I know it ain't gonna be all sunshine and roses. And that's why I plan to be as sure as I can possibly, possibly be.
Before I exchange any vows, I've made a vow to myself: I MUST live with someone before I marry them. I'm not alone in this thinking. About 70 percent of couples are cohabiting before marriage these days, according to research from the University of Denver.
Now, I've heard all this "Why buy the cow, when you can get the milk for free?" business (wait, why does it have to be a cow?). And guess what? I don't care because it's not about my milk; it's about the farmer. That's why when Jeff and I were getting serious, I felt the natural next step would be for us to move in together.
When people say, "You never really know someone until you live with them," they are speaking the truth. Even though Jeff and I had been dating for a year before we moved in, I had no idea I would discover so many new things about him. The Frisky: How NOT to move in together
Our first major moving-in fight totally caught me off guard.
"I am going to take up more of the closet because I have four times as many clothes as you," I laughed as we were unpacking.
"No, I want half of the closet. We share this place," he said, not laughing.
"Are you serious right now?"
"Yes." And he was.
He proceeded to spread his four shirts out while I crunched my 50 million blouses, dresses, and pants into exactly one-half of the closet. The Frisky: Debate this -- should you live together before marriage?
Another surprising moment was our first laundry time together.
"Can you throw my towel in with your wash?" I asked casually.
"No, I don't really want to mix our laundry."
"Wait -- really?"
