When you decide to move in with each other, you may find that living together will take some adjustments and plenty of compromise before your house will once again feel like a home. After having lived alone, its only normal to become accustomed to your own way of doing things, but someone else living in the house will almost always require a change.
In an effort to make the transition easier, some couples sell their current homes and purchase one together as a couple. This will help to eliminate some of the territorial issues that may arise if one person moves into anothers house. The new home will be new to both of you, free of existing habits or attachments to specific rooms, decor, etc. To complement that one "golden rule" which is always best to follow, if possible, here are some more tips that will get you both feeling right at home faster than you think!
- Learn to share some of the things that you were once used to dominating, such as the television, the bathroom, kitchen and even the bed. Instead of having all of the covers and plenty of room, you will now find that you only have half of what you may be used to.
- Designate a his and hers bathroom or if theres only one bathroom in the home, divide the area into separate spaces for both you and your spouse.
- Decide who will be responsible for paying which expenses, when they will be paid and who will be fixing out and mailing the bills on time.
- If you plan to share the housework or other household responsibilities, discuss what each person is responsible for and stick to the plan. If possible, choose one day each week for housecleaning and work together to get your home spotless.
- If your spouse has a different work schedule that yours, you might have different sleep schedules also. For instance, if your significant other works the late shift and often needs to catch a few winks throughout the day, keep the television volume down, adjust the ringer on the telephone and be mindful of any distractions that may interrupt his/her sleep.
- If either you or your spouse is a smoker and the other is not, living together can be trying unless you work out the details before moving day rolls around. In this case, its best to designate one room in the house for smoking or the individual can simply go outside to avoid congesting the home with cigarette smoke.
- Divvy up storage space (closets and drawers) and make sure the both of you have enough room for your stuff.
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