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To those living with FH..

bettybcafe Posted:

To those living with FH..

Im just curious..why is it that you want to marry when you are living together...what does marriage mean to you? And is it any diff. if you didnt live with eachother before marriage?

D's Girl Posted:

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We have been living together for 2-years now. To me and this is JMO, I would not marry someone unless I lived with them first. I think I truly got to know him and it grew our relationship to such a different level.

We are now getting married because we want to be husband and wife and one day start a family. I don't think it is that piece of paper that changes you, I think that getting married leaves a certain bond & a different kind of partnership.
bettybcafe Posted:

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awsome response. Ive thought about that too. I always thought you never really know someone until you live with them, because people do change. I guess Ill be taking my chances
laural2979 Posted:

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Posted by D's Girl

We have been living together for 2-years now. To me and this is JMO, I would not marry someone unless I lived with them first. I think I truly got to know him and it grew our relationship to such a different level.

We are now getting married because we want to be husband and wife and one day start a family. I don't think it is that piece of paper that changes you, I think that getting married leaves a certain bond & a different kind of partnership.



I agree with you 100%. I always knew that I would live with someone before I got married. It just reinforces the fact that I am making a wonderful decision. I love living with FH and I wouldn't change anything.
eunicsd006 Posted:

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weve been living together for almost nine years.right now its just something we want to do it doesnt mean anything Im already his wife hes already my husband just a piece of paper giving us a tittle to the whole world.....plus what girl doesnt want a wedding
annie1207 Posted:

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Posted by D's Girl

We have been living together for 2-years now. To me and this is JMO, I would not marry someone unless I lived with them first. I think I truly got to know him and it grew our relationship to such a different level.

We are now getting married because we want to be husband and wife and one day start a family. I don't think it is that piece of paper that changes you, I think that getting married leaves a certain bond & a different kind of partnership.




My thoughts exactly!!!
bettybcafe Posted:

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Posted by eunicsd006

weve been living together for almost nine years.right now its just something we want to do it doesnt mean anything Im already his wife hes already my husband just a piece of paper giving us a tittle to the whole world.....plus what girl doesnt want a wedding



Amen to that! Wedding kick butt!!
LoveBug1124 Posted:

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It already feels like we are married sicne we have lives together about 2 years now. We know we want to be with eachother for the rest of our lives, so why not get married?

HamptonsBride Posted:

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We've lived together for 3 1/2 years...been together for over 5...and although we are committed to each other, getting married is 'making it official'....and I must say, that i feel an even greater sense of togetherness now that we are engaged, things that used to aggrivate me don't as much because i realize he has truly made the commitment...not that i didn't have it from him before, but now it's not just words...it's a legally binding contract! hahaha...and you truly don't know someone until you've lived together...spending weekends & vacations together is different than spending every day together....you get to see the toothpaste in the sink, or the socks on the floor, things that can drive you nuts...but you realize you love them more than they annoy you...haha. ....i had a friend that moved in with his FW before the wedding, and they ended up breaking it all off....becuase they just were not compatible in that way...good thing they found out before the wedding!

causeimb Posted:

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We've only been living together 8 months but we want to be an official family, have kids together and all have the same last name.

hayleyandsteve Posted:

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Posted by bettybcafe

awsome response. Ive thought about that too. I always thought you never really know someone until you live with them, because people do change. I guess Ill be taking my chances



FH and I don't 'officially' live together, but we fall asleep together almost everynight... and he sleeps over several times a week. I don't think that we're 'taking a chance' by not living together first... we know almost everything about eachother... we've seen all of the different sides that each of us has... I don't think its right or wrong to not live with someone before marriage... i think it can work out either way!
murphyt33 Posted:

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Posted by D's Girl

We have been living together for 2-years now. To me and this is JMO, I would not marry someone unless I lived with them first. I think I truly got to know him and it grew our relationship to such a different level.

We are now getting married because we want to be husband and wife and one day start a family. I don't think it is that piece of paper that changes you, I think that getting married leaves a certain bond & a different kind of partnership.



I agree I have lived with my FH for 6 years now. I think it is the next step for us. I really want to start a family right after the wedding and would like to be married before I do.
dplehat Posted:

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My fh moved into my appartment about 3 months after we started dating. We are getting married on our 5 year anniversary. I think it was good we lived together for so long so we know what to expect. Now that we are ready to have kids we are doing the legal thing. Plus it is going to make our parents happy. But basically we are already married.

EGreene79 Posted:

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Posted by bettybcafe

awsome response. Ive thought about that too. I always thought you never really know someone until you live with them, because people do change. I guess Ill be taking my chances



It's not taking a chance! I'm sure everyone has different experiences, but I moved in with FH almost 2 years ago just because we wanted to, and we didn't learn anything new about each other. We had been together for 1.5 years at that point, and nothing changed - we just saw each other a little more often. And to be honest, other than the whole religious and legal declarations - I don't think things are going to be any different after marriage. Spiritually we may be closer, but I don't think anything else will change.
HelenZ Posted:

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FH & I have lived together for 3 years....for us, it just made sense and I'm happy that we know what its like to live together, b/c now all the things that annoyed me when we first lived together won't be my first impression of our marriage. When we get married its not about the piece of paper, but that we've both made a decision to be committed to each other. And not that I'm doing it for that reason, but it will definitely make our families happy too!!

LaurenluvsTJ Posted:

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Posted by bettybcafe

awsome response. Ive thought about that too. I always thought you never really know someone until you live with them, because people do change. I guess Ill be taking my chances



Don't worry! DH and I didn't live together before geting married - actually we only saw each other on the weekends, and everything worked out just fine!
It was a very easy adjustment for us, we haven't had any problems at all!
HM807 Posted:

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Posted by HamptonsBride

We've lived together for 3 1/2 years...been together for over 5...and although we are committed to each other, getting married is 'making it official'....and I must say, that i feel an even greater sense of togetherness now that we are engaged, things that used to aggrivate me don't as much because i realize he has truly made the commitment...not that i didn't have it from him before, but now it's not just words...it's a legally binding contract! hahaha...and you truly don't know someone until you've lived together...spending weekends & vacations together is different than spending every day together....you get to see the toothpaste in the sink, or the socks on the floor, things that can drive you nuts...but you realize you love them more than they annoy you...haha. ....i had a friend that moved in with his FW before the wedding, and they ended up breaking it all off....becuase they just were not compatible in that way...good thing they found out before the wedding!



I totally agree. I only moved in w/ mine about 8 months ago...but I already see how much changes in the relationship. Doing twice as much laundry...cooking...cleaning...and not depending on mommy or daddy for help anymore can be a kicker alone...add in marriage YIKES. I'm so glad we did it and still love each other...even more than before :)
gaccrrm Posted:

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Posted by D's Girl

We have been living together for 2-years now. To me and this is JMO, I would not marry someone unless I lived with them first. I think I truly got to know him and it grew our relationship to such a different level.

We are now getting married because we want to be husband and wife and one day start a family. I don't think it is that piece of paper that changes you, I think that getting married leaves a certain bond & a different kind of partnership.




ditto
j2911 Posted:

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me and fh have been going out for five years and we've never lived together mainly because we cant afford an apartment and we wanted to skip renting all together and save for a house... im happy with the way we've done it though because its that much more exciting to get married to him and then move into our very first house together!!

ds319 Posted:

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Posted by D's Girl

We have been living together for 2-years now. To me and this is JMO, I would not marry someone unless I lived with them first. I think I truly got to know him and it grew our relationship to such a different level.

We are now getting married because we want to be husband and wife and one day start a family. I don't think it is that piece of paper that changes you, I think that getting married leaves a certain bond & a different kind of partnership.



same here - perfectly said!

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