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The downside of moving in with him before marriage

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After dating for slightly over eight months, my boyfriend Nick and I decided to move in together, in my apartment. He was living at home with his parents and was excited about moving in with me. I lived in a neighbourhood and had a lovely tastefully furnished apartment, said Regina.

My friends discouraged me from this arrangement “It is incomprehensible that your boyfriend should move into your house, you are only 23!” My mind was made up and nothing was going to change that. I was finally going to have my lover to myself, a good opportunity to settle down before walking down the aisle.

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