Comments on: 7 Reasons to Move In Together http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/05/09/7-reasons-to-move-in-together/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Fri, 10 May 2013 19:21:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: some girl http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/05/09/7-reasons-to-move-in-together/comment-page-1/#comment-743694 some girl Fri, 10 May 2013 16:59:41 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=44782#comment-743694 I personally believe you should only move in with someone if your ultimate goal is marriage or to be life-partners. If it doesn't work out, then it doesn't work. I do personally believe living together for 1-2 years before marriage is helpful, but a couple shouldn't move in together until they've decided that they are interested in potentially marrying. I think if your goal is because it's less expensive to live with someone else, there's such a thing as "roommates." And having a roommate also teaches you what it's like to live with antoher person without having to be romantically involved. I personally believe you should only move in with someone if your ultimate goal is marriage or to be life-partners. If it doesn’t work out, then it doesn’t work. I do personally believe living together for 1-2 years before marriage is helpful, but a couple shouldn’t move in together until they’ve decided that they are interested in potentially marrying.

I think if your goal is because it’s less expensive to live with someone else, there’s such a thing as “roommates.” And having a roommate also teaches you what it’s like to live with antoher person without having to be romantically involved.

]]> By: rj http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/05/09/7-reasons-to-move-in-together/comment-page-1/#comment-743685 rj Fri, 10 May 2013 01:46:57 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=44782#comment-743685 This is a very sad article and certainly does not help men and women live to their full potential. This is a very sad article and certainly does not help men and women live to their full potential.

]]> By: Blayne http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/05/09/7-reasons-to-move-in-together/comment-page-1/#comment-743684 Blayne Fri, 10 May 2013 01:28:15 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=44782#comment-743684 This article breaks my heart in so many ways. Most of these reasons are very self-centered and not couple focused. Living together with someone to "test drive" them, robs that person of their human dignity. All persons, men and women, deserve respect and care. True love respects the other, and is not so focused on the self that it becomes blind to the others needs. I felt that the way this article was approached lacked emotion, accurate statistics and made relationships akin to shopping for a car. Human beings are not so replaceable. True love within marriage is meant to last a lifetime, not something to drop carelessly when it stops making you perfectly happy. Relationships are hard, that's true, but the solution is not more lax ideas about dating/commitment. This article breaks my heart in so many ways. Most of these reasons are very self-centered and not couple focused. Living together with someone to “test drive” them, robs that person of their human dignity. All persons, men and women, deserve respect and care. True love respects the other, and is not so focused on the self that it becomes blind to the others needs. I felt that the way this article was approached lacked emotion, accurate statistics and made relationships akin to shopping for a car. Human beings are not so replaceable. True love within marriage is meant to last a lifetime, not something to drop carelessly when it stops making you perfectly happy. Relationships are hard, that’s true, but the solution is not more lax ideas about dating/commitment.

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