5. MAKE CONTINGENCY PLANS IN CASE OF A BREAKUP
Nobody wants to talk about breaking up when you’re on the cusp of something exciting like moving in together, but these types of conversations are important. “People think they are going to jinx their relationships if they talk about breaking up,” says Solomon. “There is a way to talk about it. For example, you could say: ‘While all our energy is going into making this a successful, wonderful next step, we do need to talk about what happens if it doesn’t work out.’”
6. EXPECT BUMPS ALONG THE ROAD
A lot of people approach moving in together, getting married and having kids with a highly romanticized viewpoint. This is a dangerous way to approach cohabitation, because you’ll get frustrated when things don’t go as planned.
