Monday, March 31, 2014

Living Together

I'll confess, I've been a little resistant to blog about this because I have a child who has recently taken this plunge and my husband and I had mixed emotions when this was tee'd up.  I guess I was holding on to the old dogma that the statistics for cohabitating before marriage and divorce were linked and not in a positive light. And quite frankly, I just wasn't psyched about it. I'm a bit old fashioned. But according to the Center for Disease Control, a new report done in 2010, shows otherwise. So....Now that it's been a couple of months, (and we really didn't have much say in this) it's OK. After all, they're adults, they've known each other for a long time, they clearly love each other and they were steadfast in their belief that this was a necessary "next step." Kathy from KCHblog shared a link with me from CNN that offers 19 things to do before you move in together.  She gave me the gentle nudge I needed. (Thanks Kathy).
So what are the reasons to move in together? Is it that different from when we were 20somethings? Has the economy made this more of a "go to" situation than ever before?
If you Google or Bing "living together" a number of sites come up. Take some time and read through them. They trend toward the extreme right as well as to the left. The other interesting thing to note are the dates that the entries were made. 
The bottom-line? The decision to move in together is extremely personal, it shouldn't be taken lightly. As a Mom, ask questions, be sure the couple have really talked honestly about what this means, what kind of commitment it is, because it is a commitment. Money and budget have to be discussed. 
Who's paying for what?
How are expenses being divided?
What are joint purchases? Who "gets" those items if the relationship doesn't work out. (No one wants to talk about this. Tough stuff.)
Communication is key! (That's true in any relationship).
Personally, I think a couple who has a commitment to each other: that they will hang in there through thick and thin, and that the "end game" is marriage and staying together, have a much better chance of "making it." This is hard work, it's not easy and it should be recognized that this isn't marriage. Until you're actually married, you don't really understand that. But we all know couples that tried "the living together thing," found out it wasn't "meant to be" and split. And then of course, there's divorce.  But we do know couples that did live together, got married and are still married and are now advising their twenty somethings on this! There's no right or wrong answer.
The 19 items listed by CNN are interesting springboards for conversation.

8 comments:

Faith Morgan said...

I was diagnosed of HERPES in 2015, i have tried everything possible in life from one doctor to another, one hospital to another, series of tests different kinds of medication i had already lost hope until i meet Great DR OBUDU online testimonies, a specialist in herbal medication from Africa, i contacted him true his email OBUDU.MIRACLEHERBALHOME@GMAIL.COM and he prepared HERPES herbal medication for me which i took for 7days and now i am completely cured i want to use this medium to express my gratitude to him for saving my life and curing me from HERPES VIRUS for taking away all my pains and sorrows, I''m indeed grateful and i am so happy I''m now cured totally, I will continue to tell the good news of your great works to everyone, if you have HERPES or other disease contact him true his Email: OBUDU.MIRACLEHERBALHOME@GMAIL.COM Or whatsApp him via +2347035974895 thank you my great DR OBUDU for curing me keep up your great work

Lucas Evelyn said...

few week ago I felt some pains and I went to the hospital my doc told me I had hpv about 1 yr and I need to start the treatment early, he gave me some medicine to be taking and I told him no I’ll not, because I hated taking medicine when I won’t not see cure for the purpose. After I got home I started getting worried searching for strong advice and I found valid natural treatment online lot people says they got hpv cure from Dr onokun and I email Dr Onokun 3 days passed, I purchase his cure online some weeks after the process taking his treatment i got cured. I went for checkup twice after taking the natural treatment from the herbalist called Dr onokun and i tested negative. contact him on email: Dronokunherbalcure@gmail.com

Debra Gibbs said...

I found out, that taking herbal treatment is the best to get rid of (HPV) as soon as i feel the symptoms of (HPV) is appearing, i took the healing process by contacting Dr uza for natural treatment it works wonders, amazingly ever since I had the herbal treatment i have not feel these horrible disease anymore and my doc told me the virus is gone, i am glad i finally got cured out from this horrible disease. every (HPV) or herpes patients should also get in touch with this herbalist Dr to get ride of these disease forever his email address;druzaherbalcure@gmail.com

monika love said...

I has suffered for Human papillomavirus HPV) for 2years, I was given some tablets at the hospital but I refused to take it, They said I have to be on it for life so I don't want take a drugs everyday for life. No point in taking medicine everyday when u won't get cure from it and I was advice to seek for natural herbal cure, after some time I found dr onokun is the most trustful herbalist that have herbs to cure wicked symptom's,I emailed dr onokun, for 2weeks been his patient he cured my (HPV) with his herbal. I only used his natural herbs for two weeks it was 100% cure. I'm not (HPV) patient anymore. I'm happy about it i finally got cured out of this mess been in my body for 2years. I also recommend you if you're living with (HPV) or herpes symptoms i also want you to be free contact dr onokun with the email attach to my post. Dronokunherbalcure@gmail.com

Giphy Olivia said...

I was diagnose with human papilloma virus (HPV) 4 years ago and i met a doctor he told me there is no cure and i have be taking some medication the warts multiplied when trying to removed them and it got me embarrass and pains, luckily few weeks ago i was recommend to Dr Onokun for natural treatment after one week i got 100% cure and all the wart and pains got disappeared, i sheared this post because its part of my life experience, encase anyone need speedy help about this cure email Dr Onokun via, dronokunherbalcure@gmail.com

ben rita said...

5 years ago I had warts, I was treated with some liquid applied to the warts they continued to grow and spread... The next 2 doctors did laser surgery to remove them. 1 year after the surgery, they grew back close to where the 1st ones were' so I was finally told it was hpv. I have had it for very long time, I contract it from my cheated boyfriend and I found out he was also infected and I end up the relationship between us. the warts was so embarrasses because it started spreading all over I have be dealing with this things for very long time the last treatment I take was About 2 years ago I applied natural treatment from Dr onokun herbal cure, a week after applying the treatment all the warts was gone. it's now 2 years and some months I don't have single wart or any symptoms of hpv. wow"" it's great, Dr onokun has finally cured me. Anyone living with hpv contact Dr onokun for natural treatment.
His email address: dronokunherbalcure@gmail.com  

Robert Seaman said...

I contracted hpv' i was told there is no hpv cure except treatment to control it, i totally lost of hope all i could think loosing my life because it was so embarrass for been hpv patient. some weeks ago i read possible natural cure which was guarantee And I ordered the treatment after one week i got 100% cure. I'm so excited to shear this testimony to every article for others living with hpv there is possible natural treatment to eliminate the virus email Dr Onokun, his herbal clinic address; Dronokunherbalcure@gmail.com

Rosie Aney said...

I contracted hpv from my ex partner we broke up the relationship about four years ago, I has been on treatment for some years, I had lot pains and embarrassment for been hpv patient last two month i did hpv research online and found website for natural treatment to get ride of my infection, and i went through the site and recommend me to Dr onokun I contacted Dr onokun through his website and been his patient after one month I got cured. I want everyone living with hpv to get this treatment and got cured Dr onokun have the cure to every virus. his email; dronokunherbalcure@gmail.com

Post a Comment

Related Posts with Thumbnails