bookgirl81

Hi,

I’m writing a book on the ins & outs of relationships (i.e. the good, the bad, and the why-did-I-get-involved-with-this-person-in-the-first-place). I’m dedicating a portion of the book to live-in relationships. To that end, I’m collecting real life experiences about moving in with your significant other and would love to hear your story. I’ve included a 15 question survey below. If you’re interested in participating, please fill it out and email it back to me at:
bookgirl81@hotmail.com

Thanks!

First Name:
Age:
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1.How long did you wait before moving in with your boyfriend/girlfriend?
2.What was the reason for moving in with your boyfriend/girlfriend -- to save money, as a prelude to marriage, etc?
3.Did it work out?
If you answered yes:
a) What’s your current status -- still living together/unmarried or married? If you answered married, how long did you live together before you got married?
If you answered no:
b) Did you break up or move back out? How long did you live together before that happened?
c) If you broke up/moved out, how did you decide who gets what?
4.Did you move into your boyfriend/girlfriend’s place or get a new place together? What was your reasoning?
5.What problems did you face when you first moved in together? How did you attempt to work them out?
6.Did you come up with any guidelines/rules before you moved in? If so, what were they?
7.How did you compromise when it came to furniture? Did you buy new things or decide together whose stuff to keep/sell?
8.How did you pay your shared bills? Even split, percentage of paycheck, etc.?
9.Did you share a checking account or credit card?
10.How did you decide how to split the domestic responsibilities? Chores, cooking, etc.?
11.Did you have a date night? If so, how many times a week? What did the date entail?
12.Did your boyfriend/girlfriend move in with his/her pet? How did that go?
13.How did you make time for yourself?
14.How did your relationship change when you moved in together??
15.Any advice for people who are getting ready to move in with their boyfriend/girlfriend?

* If I select your anecdote to be published in my book, I will contact you to sign a release form. If you prefer not to be identified, your story will be published anonymously or under a pseudonym.*