How you know your relationship has reached the point of you two acting like an old, married couple...

[kaylaS91]

Little black dress? More like your favourite pair of sweats and let’s call it a night

When you first started dating, regular visits to the fancier restaurants around your area were the norm. The lady gets all dolled up, the guy is freshly shaved and wearing the shirt he knows she likes him in best.

Nights out on the town have turned into grocery runs

Back in the day when you two were both in your late teens or early 20’s, weekends would be spent taking shots or going down town. Now, whether it be a grocery run at Costco, or browsing various departments at Ikea and finding a middle-ground on how you two would decorate your hypothetical shared living arrangements, both can be just as fun, if not more, than shooting back some Jaeger bombs together.

Cooking for two

Even if you two don’t live together just yet, grocery shopping trips you make solo will be often with your significant other in mind. They’re vegetarian? You’ll make sure to stock up on tofu and a generous assortment of veggies. They like prefer flat noodles versus the bow-styled ones? All the same to you. Might as well go with the flat ones in case they drop by and you happen to have some pasta on the stove.

You go to the bathroom with the door open

When you first start dating, most people are usually on their best behaviour. Girls will take care to not take overly large bites if, usually order a salad if you go out to eat. Burping is a big no-no, to maintain a ladylike demeanor. If we must, we do so ninja-style. Until comes the day that all of a sudden, you leave it all hanging out. The day when you’re having a conversation together, then before you realize it, he’s standing in front of the toilet and taking a whiz, just like that.

Of course this façade has an end-point as we’re all human, in the end. Same shit, different day.

Finishing each other’s sentences

Reference inside jokes shared between you two when you’re with friends, friends end up thinking you’re in the loony bin.

...Granny panties

When sexual activities just start between you two, it’s like the beginning of a whole new chapter. No starfish in sight. Boundary lines will be slightly crossed. The lingerie will come out. Bras will coincidentally perfectly coordinated with thongs. Till the day your true colours will come out. By true colours, I mean granny panties. No more red&black lacy bras.
(Cotton ones are so much more practical, not quite as scratchy.)

[xHoneyxBeex]

hahaha YES! Everything said here is so true and I would actually say that this point of the relationship is way more fun than the beginning of a relationship when you're self-conscious and overthinking everything you say and do. Lol

[Bluemax]

Yep.

[reptocarl]

I like being in the old married couple phase. Its just so comfy

[kaylaS91]

haha yeah of course, as do I. It's fun to be 'that couple'... I make a point to never do any of the things listed in excess, at least around friends. But when it does happen, it's enjoyable nonetheless. Like we're a team of our own or something. :P

[reptocarl]

Its nice to be able to scratch your balls and be embarrassed

[reptocarl]

Not be embarrassed

[kaylaS91]

no need to be embarrassed about ball scratching... I wouldn't have minded that if he'd done it after we were together for just a few months. We all get itchy in awkward places. No reason to hide it!

[jacquesvol]

Same here.

[Mustachekitteh]

Loved the take it was cute and funny

I would honestly hate to be in an old married couple kind of relationship after a point. To me that sounds boring as hell.

I would have to say with my boyfriend our relationship level is more like end game. When you have basically everything you need to own every ones ass in a video game. So you have every time possible. You feel more comfortable with the game and how everything works in it. Another reason why I use that as a reference is because me and him are both gamers. So we have a gamers relationship. We are always chilled with each other but still want to jump each others bones in a special way. ^^

[kaylaS91]

glad you enjoyed it. :)
I'm not in any way saying 'old married couple' type is a bad thing. That doesn't necessarily mean you're completely vanilla, only do mish and stuff. More like it being an end-goal, something you can work towards in a relationship. When you've reached the level that despite knowing your true colours and how much of a weirdo/secret-nerd you each are, you still want to jump each other's bones anytime, regardless. :P

[RedThread]

See this actually sounds awesome to get to a point in a relationship when you're not worried all the time. You can just chiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiill. It sounds more relaxing than routine lol

[RedThread]

How long does it usually take to get to this point? I don't think I've ever had a relationship long enough lol

[kaylaS91]

yeah it's definitely a great point to have reached with a s/o. When I can come over to his place and just let him know I put on some hot lingerie just for him but it's itchy af so he better enjoy it and get it off of me ASAP. :P
(Though of course that level of comfort extends past sexual activities as well.)

I think it would differ with each couple. There are different levels, too. A big step for myself was after he told me he was okay with period-sex, so the first time that happened. Another time he just walked in on me peeing like nbd. Depends on how long the couple's known each other, how 'showy' they started off being versus genuine, etc.. Probably on average around 4 months, the end of the 'honeymoon period'?

[RedThread]

Damn I've had relationships longer than that.. Odd lol
Thanks because this sounds like something worth chasing down lol

[kaylaS91]

yeah of course it's great to be with someone with whom you don't feel the need to be the best thing since sliced bread at all times. The time thing though... so many variables go into that. I'm sure age plays a factor, how you met, if you knew each other before, how often you hang. My boyfriend and I, for example, knew each other in high school. At one point we'd hang out every day so after a while you literally are just like screw it. Whenever you know they're genuinely in it for keeps.

Occasionally I'll still 'treat' him but everyone has their limits when it comes to lace and eating pocket-sized portions. (more applicable to girls, of course, but you get my point. :P )

[RedThread]

haha I get you. So having a history can help. Thank you for the insight Kayla.

[RedThread]

because I have that problem with getting exhausted always trying to impress girls lol

[Bluemax]

You're quite right in many ways. Take it from one who knows.

[vishna]

Haha, I can see where you're coming from.

In the beginning, I wouldn't think about peeing in front of my boyfriend. Now it's not a big deal. We put deodorant on for each other too, haha.

I do wear cute underwear though, it's pretty much all I have. Though I am totally at the stage where I don't care what my outfit is when he arrives. I use to spend forever picking the cute outfit with cute matching underwear. Now, it's pajamas and a bun.

And there's one thing I never faked or held back on, food. He calls me a pig or fatty in the most endearing way and cooks for me so much and gives me chocolate. I'm very happy he supports my insane eating habits.

[imnotcrearive]

With the exception of granny panties, we've done all those things since the first month dating... Hell 2nd date was sweat pants and a t shirt, grab groceries, drinks and stay home and cook :P. If anything now that we've been at it a while we get more dolled up when going out to try and make it a 'special' thing.

[14jan97]

We seem to have been in the old married couple stage from the start haha
It is so unbelievably nice being with someone you can be your complete self around. Of course there are still nights here or there where we get a little dressed up and go out, but there's also those nights where we're eating ice cream in a park at 3am in pj's or painting the house together.

[bomba78]

... when "Netflix and chill", actually became Netflix and chill... lol

and everything else in your Take, exept for the open bathroom door. I will NEVER leave the door open or go while the other person in in there. and he won't either. There ARE some limits you know...

[Bluemax]

A lot of these are awesome, though. I would give my right arm to be able to cook for two again, to cuddle up to my wife in her sweats, to go shopping with her.

My wife never wore granny panties, and the door to the bathroom always stayed shut.

[kaylaS91]

awe that's good that you can look back and recall moments like that fondly. :)
(of course those were just examples, it's different for everyone. I don't wear granny panties either. I would if I wanted too as I'm not really concerned with his opinion on that anymore. I think I'm just an odd one in seriously finding thongs/g-strings to be more comfortable than granny panties. :P )

[jacquesvol]

@Bluemax I understand your feelings.

[Prettygurl12]

When he comes over and clips his toenails on your couch. Pretty sure we've reached old married couple status haha

[bomba78]

oh that's naaaasty!! LOL

[iamshelly]

Man screw it. I'm all up for the old married couple phase, even if we've been dating for only like 3 months.

[bluenose1872]

We both liked it better when we got to that comfortable stage. No more bullshit pretending we didn't put our trousers on one leg at a time like everybody else. It's a relief.

[Thor696]

Good stuff but I would point out that my wife is 56 now and she DOES NOT wear "granny panties" ... she's all up in Victoria's Secret. I have credit card documentation to prove it!

[kaylaS91]

hhahahha yeah of course, granny panties are not really exclusive to any age. It probably depends on how comfortable each individual woman finds the sexier thongs/g-strings to be. I, for example, find granny panties to be way more uncomfortable so it's a matter of preference a lot of the time. :)

[ObscuredBeyond]

This "old married couple" stuff sounds pretty good to me. Like I could ever know that level of comfort.

[thomasjjeffy]

So it seems that the only one serious relationship that I had (which lasted a year) was like one of a married couple's. The granny panties sound awful though iIdon't even know why that is even necessary T. T

[kaylaS91]

ahahah sounds like you're pretty lucky in that respect! &yeah the granny panties are a bit of an extreme example as far as I know. :P

[thomasjjeffy]

To be honest i was thinking that wearing those granny panties is like being uncaring to yourself and also to your partner. It's like not shaving for a guy. I hated looking slovenly even when we were at home. I felt self disgust or something.

[jacquesvol]

This "old married couple" stuff works out pretty well for us. Way more relaxed.

[Nik1hil]

It's a prevelage to get to grow old with someone.

[jacquesvol]

@Nik1hil
Indeed, and we love each other as much as in 1968.
Bathroom doors are shut, not locked here.
Granny panties? Sometimes. But they can be nice too, right colors and well fitting with the right person in them.
Only today I saw a nice middle aged woman mounting stairs before me. But... Tight jeans over a tiny bikini, butt bulging out of the bikini: she'd have looked better with a bigger (older) type of panties.

[jacquesvol]

I like this take! :)

[anyxx]

This list is so cute!

I hate being single after reading it though.

[Deezyy]

I love long comfy relationships, the longer the better and for all of these reasons. It's nice when you meet someone who you can share that level of intimacy with. ❤😌

Nice take. 👍😊

[Animalshadow]

I don't have granny panties and i never leave washroom door opens (even when i'm alone) that makes me too nervous to pee lol other than that sounds very cool and fun

[Drooogie4]

I love that we're "an old married couple".
Though we do actual 20 year old stuff too.
But, its nice to be so relaxed and comfortable.:)

[PrincessLex13]

Totally agree with this. It's so much better to have a relationship like this

[Phoenix98]

Well I'm already an old man at heart always been more of an old soul so earlier then most I guess.