7 ways living together with your partner will change your relationship

Alicia Fanning of All Women Stalk says, “living together will change up the status quo of your relationship. While some of the changes may surprise you, many of them are changes you’re happy to discover. It’s an exciting new step in your #relationship and the best piece of advice you could follow is to relax and enjoy the journey. As long as you’re with the one you love, it’s a #beautiful ride!”


Dates may become fewer: One thing that may change when you transition to living together is that dates may become fewer. While this can feel a little sad, there’s also a flip side to it. You’re probably having more cuddle #time at home than ever. Netflix never looked so good. And it’s really not what you’re doing that matters; it’s who you’re doing it with.


You learn each others quirks: Time for some honesty. One way that your relationship will change when you live together is that you learn each other’s quirks. But remember that you’re getting an inside window into each other that others don’t have and that’s what makes your #relationship deeper than any other on the planet. Cherish that special bond you have. And who knows? You may even think your partner’s quirks are cute.


You begin handling day-to-day things together: It can feel surreal when your daily conversation goes from what you want to do on your Friday night date to who will pick up the milk on the way home. It’s a definite reminder that you’re in the adult #world now. Day-to-day #things can actually bring you closer because you have to work as a team to tackle them. It can feel good to conquer a broken hot water heater together. Romance can show up in unexpected ways, you know.


You have much more time together: You have to love this way that your relationship changes. You go from spending a few hours a week together to days when you aren’t apart. It’s an adjustment, but most find it to be a very pleasant one. You’ll fall into new rituals in your #relationship. You may find your favorite part of the week is the deep conversations you have while doing laundry together on Sunday afternoons.