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The 7 Phases Of Living With Someone

No matter how close you were before you moved in together.

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The 7 Phases Of Living With Someone
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There are so many moments and phases that a person experiences when you live with someone else. This particular someone could be a parent, sibling, roommate, significant other or anything in between. No matter who you live with, you've probably experienced some, or all of these.

1. "The Honeymoon Phase"

The excitement to live with this person sets in. Everything is perfect and you're going to be best friends. BECAUSE WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?!

2. The Awkward Shy Phase

You aren't quite to the point yet where you can be your natural self. You still wait until they go to work/class/out to go to the bathroom or take a shower.

3. The Annoyed Phase

You've reached the point in your relationship where their flaws start to become more annoying to you than cute (i.e. They leave the toilet seat up, their towel wadded up in a ball on the floor or they've never done a dish in their life).

4. The Distance Phase

You still love them but maybe if you give yourself some space, those flaws won't seem so annoying anymore. So you let them have their friends and hobbies, and you have yours.

5. The Tantrum Phase

You are finally sick of their sh*t. Whether it is from other stress in your life or just keeping all of it in, you've finally snapped. You may lash out at them or do something to get back at them, but you've had it!

6. The Apologetic Phase

You didn't mean to go off on them like that, and they can't help it that they've lived their whole life this way. Before you came along, nobody ever told them what they are doing is wrong. OR... maybe it's not wrong, maybe it is just different than what you're used to.

7. The "I Love You, Again" Phase

You've come full circle. They may not have experienced these phases in the same way you did, or at the same speed. Either way, you still love them so much and you don't care who knows it, because you get to live with your best friend!

There's nothing better than waking up to/with your best friend.

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