My boyfriend Shay and I have been in a relationship for almost 2 1/2 years, and we have lived together for probably a little more than half of our relationship. Whether or not people would say it out loud, I'm sure a lot of our friends and maybe family thought it was rather strange that we moved in together so quickly. No, we aren't married, and no, we aren't engaged - yet. I do not believe your marital or engagement status should determine you living with your significant other. In fact, I think it should be the exact opposite. Living with Shay has been an adventure, one that's still continuing as we prepare to move for the third time in two years. I still learn new things about him every day, and I learn new ways to handle things too. I wouldn't change my experience so far for the world. So I decided to make a list of 52 reasons why you should move in with your boyfriend/girlfriend and why its the best.
1. Never having to say goodbye.
2. Going to bed and waking up to them every morning.
3. Having someone to make decisions with.
4. Extra room in the fridge because you don't end up with leftovers.
5. Twice as many clothes.
6. Always having someone to explore new places and try new things with.
7. Making new friends together and talking about what you thought about them later.
8. Sitting in the passenger seat.
9. Being tied to his/her success.
10. "Buy two get one free."
11. Cuddles after work.
12. An in-home nurse when you're sick.
13. An alarm clock that won't let you press snooze.
14. Someone to binge-watch Netflix with you.
15. Someone to fix things for you.
16. An excuse to buy more ice cream than you should.
17. Someone to remind you of your family's birthdays.
18. At least double the Christmas celebrations.
19. Honest advice on what your outfit looks like.
20. Someone to surprise you.
21. 24/7 stress or anxiety relief and drastically less chance of depression.
22. Sharing life together.
23. You will laugh all the time.
24. A reason to decline an RSVP if you don't actually want to go.
25. Having someone kill all the gross and scary things.
26. The misery of moving is just a little bit less.
27. Random weak knees when you look at them and realize your love has deepened.
28. Advice against your bad decisions.
29. Someone to answer the door when you aren't wearing pants.
30. Waking up hand-in-hand.
31. Living with someone who is more selfless than you and has no hidden agenda.
32. Learning that solutions are better than compromise.
33. Staying up until 3 a.m. talking about anything and everything.
34. Doing life with someone who knows you and your whole story.
35. Head scratches and forehead kisses.
36. Knowing that you don't have to impress - but still want to.
37. A password keeper.
38. Someone to tell you you're pretty/handsome every day.
39. Someone to post photos of on Instagram, Snapchat, etc.
40. Surprise hugs from behind.
41. Starting your own traditions.
42. Always having a designated driver.
43. Someone to help you with your DIY projects.
44. Someone to help you remember people's names, even though you've met them five times.
45. Someone to go to the store, bank, coffee shop or pharmacy for you.
46. On-call delivery service in case you forget something.
47. A smell odometer.
48. Being able to have someone to cook for.
49. Since you cooked, you have someone to do the dishes for you.
50. When they smile just because you walked into the room.
51. Free range to kiss whenever you want.
52. Being each other's biggest fans.
