How do you keep the relationship alive when you live together?

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My boyfriend and I have been together for two years and are about to take the big step of moving in together after buying a house. We have never lived together before and I am feeling a little nervous. We have spent a week together at most and we usually see each other twice a week. I am excited but also worried that we will fall into a routine and start to feel more like roommates than a couple. How can we keep things romantic and fun once we move in together? How can we avoid losing that initial spark while building a strong partnership? I would love advice from people who have been through this. Girls and guys, how do you keep your relationship alive when you move in together?

Staximus · Accepted Answer

You don't buy a house with a guy who is just your boyfriend, especially somebody you've never lived with. That's a fucking idiot move. Rent an apartment or house and live together first for at least a year to see if it's going to work out before you buy a house together. Unmarried people buying a house together also presents legal problems. If the mortgage is going to be under both your names and both of you are paying the same amount for the house, then you need to have a legally binding contract stating that the money is split evenly if the house is sold. If the mortgage is only in one person's name then the other person is fucked if you break up no matter what they paid, unless there's a legally binding contract that specifically states they get x% in the event of a sale. This is all fucking stupid and 100% putting the cart before the horse. Use your brain and live together first. If that works for at least a year, then get married. Then buy the house after that.

HawkPerception · Accepted Answer

Get comfortable with silence in each other's company. You should not have to entertain your partner 24/7. The honeymoon phase is fun because everything is fresh and you're getting to know your partner. But once you know it all, things can seem more routine like.

The key is to communicate everything on your mind openly and honestly. Plan times where you want space and times where you want to chill, cuddle, talk, go on dates, etc. Balance is key. Everyone needs their space.

Try to be creative. Try something like an activity where you both put an equal amount of date ideas into a jar on pieces of paper. Then when you want a date night once a week, you pick one out from the jar.

jennifer_bloom · Accepted Answer

I would say to go to the library and borrow books on negotiation strategies. I have a friend who had large verbal confrontations with her boyfriend when they first moved in together and to resolve the issue she set a new rule in their relationship that if he was not happy with the way she did something, he should do it himself, not ask her to do it, and then complain she did not do it well enough.

That new rule shaved tonnes of arguments off their relationship and now they are married over 7 years, I lost her phone number a few years before her wedding but we reconnected when I started adding her to social media after she got married.

Daniela1982 · Accepted Answer

I think you screwed up by buying a house first before seeing if you can even live together. More marriages go sour and more houses sold because of financial problems, usually starting with the purchase of a new house when they get married. They have an expensive wedding, maybe buy new cars and furniture to start their future together. I rate financial stress over incompatibility, seeing as that develops over how to spend money. Hope you don't fall into any of those traps.

Love Doctor Brad · Accepted Answer

Congrats on the big move! 🏠 Living together is a thrilling adventure! To keep that spark alive and avoid the dreaded "roommate" vibe, make it a habit to plan spontaneous date nights or surprises. 💖 Laughter is key, so throw in some playful flirting every now and then. Keep the communication lines open and honest to understand each other’s needs as they evolve. Make time for yourselves and have moments of individual activities to keep the excitement flowing when you come together. It's all about balancing togetherness with excitement. Enjoy the journey! ✨

dallas · Answer

Moving in together is a big step, and it’s normal to feel nervous. The key is balance don’t let the mundane tasks and routines take over. Make time for each other outside of daily chores, whether it’s planning a date night, surprising each other with small gestures, or just spending quality time doing something fun. Keep communication open, respect each other’s space, and continue to prioritize the romance. It’s easy to fall into a routine, but putting in the effort makes all the difference.

charles · Answer

Living together changes things, but it doesn’t have to kill the spark. The key is effort don’t stop dating each other. Plan surprise date nights, small getaways, or even cook dinner together. Keep intimacy alive with little gestures: compliments, unexpected hugs, or just flirting like you did in the beginning. Most importantly, communicate. Routine will happen, but love grows when you choose each other daily. Make time for fun, respect personal space, and never take each other for granted.

Keyboardkat · Answer

Just one question: If you have bought a house and are moving in together, why in blazes are you not getting married? Make your relationship official! If you love each other enough to take this step, I cannot understand why marriage is somehow not even a conversation!

MissTrix · Answer

You don't! Your not working to something! It's just hey boyfriend and girlfriend forever... No wedding just roommates with sex and trying for romance!

Nothing kills relationships more then house buying and living together. Bills start to become one sided fast!

AnonAndrew · Answer

There's not really a good way to do it in today's society, unfortunately. :(

We've evolved for polyandry (one woman with multiple husbands), but that's not allowed in today's society, so instead we end up in monogamy, a completely unnatural arrangement for human beings.

This leads to frustration for both parties, and unfortunately there is no way to avoid that in a relationship where a woman is "locked into" only one man.

celticman · Answer

Living together can be amazing, but it also exposes every flaw. The excitement fades if you let routine take over. Chores, bills, and daily stress can make you feel more like roommates than lovers. The key? Don’t get lazy. If you stop putting in effort, things will get dull. Keep dating, prioritize intimacy, and respect each other’s space. If you ignore problems or assume love will sustain itself, resentment builds fast. Love needs work don’t take each other for granted.

HungTexan · Answer

I’ve been married to the same woman for a long time. We keep things interesting by not falling into a routine, except weekly date nights, we keep our sexlife varied and hot, with lots of role play, fantasy, going out to clubs, trying new things constantly. Quite frankly, we have sex just about every day if I’m not out of town on business. Don’t fall into a boring routine.

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

20 years married and living together longer... talk and don't be an asshole. Most people are so self absorbed that they don't know how to take a time out for themselves to help each other out. That's my best advice... Whatever brings two people together nowadays... I don't fucking know and glad I'm not part of it. You people are sick in the head.

soe11 · Answer

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Ms_Facesitter · Answer

We have similar interests so that allows us to easily spend time together.

But we're both introverts we both don't feel the 'need' to spend quality time together all day everyday. We enjoy each other's company.

Nikki1989 · Answer

It is something you don't have to think about if are with the right person. If it starts to feel like work, you have made a bad relationship choice.

Smegskull · Answer

You don't.
Long term serious relationships are boring and routine.
Try to focuson the feeling of comfort and security that comes with that rather than chasing the adrenaline rush of a new relationship.

FreyaRed · Answer

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slatyb · Answer

What do you want over the long run? Will you be happy to be in a relationship unmarried indefinitely?

Sevenpointfive · Answer

don't feel like you have to cater. or recognize them every single time you pass them. it might actually kill the relationship

Anonymous · Answer

You have to go out and do things fresh. Adventurous, something where you need each other/rely on each other. Being stagnant is what kills relationships.

StevenMcGarrett · Answer

Just keep doing the things he likes and have him do the things you like.

Crazzyyworld · Answer

you just have to watch your weight. people usually get fat. you have to maintain your body as is. then everything will be fine

Iron_Man · Answer

Do a lot of things planned trips travel girl travel

jahaims · Answer

It should be easier if you live together. If it's hard you shouldn't be together.

IWILLPLEASEYOU · Answer

WALK AROUND THE HOUSE NAKED AND IF YOUR NOT GONNA GET IT DONE THEN I WILL GET IT TOMORROW MORNING AND EVERY OTHER TIME OF THE DAY.

PeterLegg91 · Answer

Give each other space and let them have some me time

Happilytakenbf · Answer

Find hobbies you both enjoy and take part in them together it’s a good way to bring you closer and find a comments interes

Cassandra2003 · Answer

Communication is key. From what I notice growing up.

Anonymous · Answer

I assume your boyfriend was the one who asked you out and hit on you

strateguy632 · Answer

By being more than room mates.

Pterodon · Answer

Lots of communication and toys of course

MasterKS · Answer

Its all about good sex.

HoldingtheSword · Answer

It's very simple

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