Comments on: Leave me alone, I don’t want to live with my girlfriend. http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/10/leave-me-alone-i-dont-want-to-live-with.html A fun personal finance blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:21:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Guest http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/10/leave-me-alone-i-dont-want-to-live-with.html#comment-6089 Guest Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:57:29 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=207#comment-6089 No way, even if iI had been dating for 10 years! I follow Tom Leykis 101. She can have her place, I can have mine. Keep it separate. Living together only gets messy. I mean what if you break up and you're locked into a lease? No way, even if iI had been dating for 10 years! I follow Tom Leykis 101. She can have her place, I can have mine. Keep it separate. Living together only gets messy. I mean what if you break up and you're locked into a lease?

]]> By: cameronwisdom http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/10/leave-me-alone-i-dont-want-to-live-with.html#comment-5049 cameronwisdom Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:30:38 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=207#comment-5049 I have an issue...I have been dating my girlfriend for 8 months now and we have fell deeply in love...we are both seniors in high school this year and have both got accepted to Kansas State University...we checked the price of the dorms and they are like 8 thousand a year and think it will be a lot better if we were to get a house with another couple in Manhattan, but her dad doesn't want us doing that because he thinks I will get in the way of her education. We are both 18 and I think that it should be her decision on what she wants to do once she leaves her house..im just really stubborn when it comes to these kind of things and don't really know what to do. I know you guys probably don't care but I just cant stop thinking about it cuz I want everything to go the way we want it. If anyone has any advise please reply!! thanks I have an issue…I have been dating my girlfriend for 8 months now and we have fell deeply in love…we are both seniors in high school this year and have both got accepted to Kansas State University…we checked the price of the dorms and they are like 8 thousand a year and think it will be a lot better if we were to get a house with another couple in Manhattan, but her dad doesn't want us doing that because he thinks I will get in the way of her education. We are both 18 and I think that it should be her decision on what she wants to do once she leaves her house..im just really stubborn when it comes to these kind of things and don't really know what to do. I know you guys probably don't care but I just cant stop thinking about it cuz I want everything to go the way we want it. If anyone has any advise please reply!! thanks

]]> By: Jessica http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/10/leave-me-alone-i-dont-want-to-live-with.html#comment-4500 Jessica Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:59:09 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=207#comment-4500 Well done post! I'm a little late on commenting but I know you'll get my reply. My husband ( then fiance) bought a house and I lived in it while he lived at home. We waited on everything as well and let me tell you it was awesome. It still is awesome waking up to my best friend. As corny as that sounds as cliche as it may sound. It's awesome. I'm excited to find a blogger that shares a lot of my feelings! Well done post! I'm a little late on commenting but I know you'll get my reply. My husband ( then fiance) bought a house and I lived in it while he lived at home. We waited on everything as well and let me tell you it was awesome. It still is awesome waking up to my best friend. As corny as that sounds as cliche as it may sound. It's awesome. I'm excited to find a blogger that shares a lot of my feelings!

]]> By: Ronnie http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/10/leave-me-alone-i-dont-want-to-live-with.html#comment-3355 Ronnie Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:44:37 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=207#comment-3355 My BF and I moved in together almost a year ago, after having dated for 3 years and known each other for 7. Our parents didn't flip, hallelujah, but I won't repeat what my father said. One, it was cheaper for us to live together. I had to move out of my apartment, and the difference between 1bdrm and 2bdrm was $400. Splitting the entire cost was a significant reduction for me. He's about the same, but claims he eats much better! We were also tired of the 35 mile, 44 minute with no traffic at all commute, which caused us to be late because, even though we were exhausted by the time we got to each other, we just had to stay up and spend time together. Ahh, but it's so lovely to wake up next to him!! There's definitely no right or wrong way to go about it, and besides, you're about to be married (CONGRATULATIONS!!! Totally awesome post!), so you'll have all the rest of your life to wake up next to Girl Ninja. Enjoy it! My BF and I moved in together almost a year ago, after having dated for 3 years and known each other for 7. Our parents didn't flip, hallelujah, but I won't repeat what my father said. One, it was cheaper for us to live together. I had to move out of my apartment, and the difference between 1bdrm and 2bdrm was $400. Splitting the entire cost was a significant reduction for me. He's about the same, but claims he eats much better! We were also tired of the 35 mile, 44 minute with no traffic at all commute, which caused us to be late because, even though we were exhausted by the time we got to each other, we just had to stay up and spend time together. Ahh, but it's so lovely to wake up next to him!!

There's definitely no right or wrong way to go about it, and besides, you're about to be married (CONGRATULATIONS!!! Totally awesome post!), so you'll have all the rest of your life to wake up next to Girl Ninja. Enjoy it!

]]> By: Red http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/10/leave-me-alone-i-dont-want-to-live-with.html#comment-2703 Red Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:24:36 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=207#comment-2703 Before D moved in with me, I lived alone in a one-bedroom apartment. When we couldn't find an apartment cheap enough for us, we went ahead and moved him into my one-bedroom. I immediately began purging my stuff. I had so much furniture and books and DVDs that I felt suffocated. But after I got rid of things I wasn't using, especially furniture, the place began feeling a lot bigger. We still live in that one-bedroom, 650 square foot apartment. We split all bills down the middle, which means I'm actually living with 50% less money going toward bills. D lived with his brother before so he's only paying about 30% less. We do not split things like decorative vases. If I want to spruce up the apartment, I buy those things on my own. I just wanted to point out that sometimes moving in with a girl doesn't mean an increase in bills. ;-) All that being said, it's great that you know what is right for you and Girl Ninja. There's no "right" or "wrong" way to be in a relationship. So good for you for recognizing that! :) Before D moved in with me, I lived alone in a one-bedroom apartment. When we couldn't find an apartment cheap enough for us, we went ahead and moved him into my one-bedroom. I immediately began purging my stuff. I had so much furniture and books and DVDs that I felt suffocated. But after I got rid of things I wasn't using, especially furniture, the place began feeling a lot bigger.

We still live in that one-bedroom, 650 square foot apartment. We split all bills down the middle, which means I'm actually living with 50% less money going toward bills. D lived with his brother before so he's only paying about 30% less. We do not split things like decorative vases. If I want to spruce up the apartment, I buy those things on my own. I just wanted to point out that sometimes moving in with a girl doesn't mean an increase in bills. ;-)

All that being said, it's great that you know what is right for you and Girl Ninja. There's no "right" or "wrong" way to be in a relationship. So good for you for recognizing that! :)

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