Steps to Take If Your Partner Is Moving In With You

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Living alone can be expensive, lonely, and hard work. If you are not prepared to move home, then having your partner move in with you could potentially be a good idea, especially if you have kids to think about too. Here are several steps to consider taking if your partner is moving in with you.

Clean up and declutter

While there are people out there that manage to keep their homes completely clutter-free and clean all the time, for a majority of people this just isn’t feasible. However, if you have a partner moving in with you, it would be appropriate, and respectful you ensure that you put aside enough time to properly declutter, and deep clean your property so that they have a nice clear space to move into. This will not only help make them feel invited and more comfortable from the start, but it will also be beneficial for you, and perhaps even give you a blank slate to form new and improved cleaning habits.

Get new furniture together

There are a lot of different elements to a home, but one of the most used and frequently shared is the furniture. Because of this, it is important that both you and your partner like, enjoy, and are comfortable using all the furniture in your home. Whether it is the kitchen, living room, or Bedroom Furniture, there are plenty of options out there that you and your partner can choose from.

Communicate your schedules to each other

Going from living alone to living with somebody else can cause a little bit of a disruption to the normal flow of both of your lives and schedules that you might be used to. If these schedules are not communicated properly to one another, then this can cause issues. However, if you can take the time to let your partner know when and why you do certain things, they will be able to help accommodate these actions into their schedules and will be more aware of why you are doing something.

Agree on chores and responsibilities 

Each household will have different preferences, as well as lifestyle choices, these need to be taken into account when you decide to move in with your partner and then divided in a way that best suits your dynamic. For example, it may be that one of you works less than the other, and will take on more of the chores and household responsibilities than the other. For some people, it might be good enough to just do the chores when they need to be done and to sort out any issues with the property as they come, but if one person ends up feeling they do more than the other then this can cause problems.

Figure out bills and living expenses

One of the most important things to figure out before moving in with a partner is all the monetary complications, as this is where many issues can stem from. It might not be that you have equal-paying jobs, in which case you might decide to not split everything equally, but instead proportionally.

So, if you plan on moving in with your partner, or having them come to live with you, make sure to consider these steps.