Well call us super old school, but Warren and I have never lived together. Yes, I lived with him when I came over to London - but that was more of a "digs" flat-share environment - there were other people living in the house - so it was never just the two of us. Two Saturday's ago, (with the awesome help of Warren's old housemate Shelly), we moved into our very first Husband and Wife House together.
After we had finished unpacking all the boxes and suitcases and essentials, we sat on the couch in the lounge - absolutely not knowing what to do with ourselves.
It is a very strange moment when you suddenly realise that you will be living together-alone with this person for the rest of your life.
Nervous laughter follows.
"... hehehe.... oh ... hey roomie.."
but really, what do we do?
we were useless.
more nervous laughter.
"wow. like. this feels really weird and bizarre."
"Um. maybe we should take a picture."
"yeah. document this moment"
above: possibly the most awkward picture you will ever see of Warren and I.
{insert nervous laughter}
...nervous laughter which evolved into absolute full blown hysterical laughter.
We ROFLed.
Just kidding,
we Rolled-On-Couch-Laughing.
(ROCL)
Then we cracked open some wine,
i serenaded Warren on his guitar -
i serenaded Warren on his guitar -
"Let me HEAR my good tune!"
And all was right in the world again -
xo
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If you are planning on moving house - I recommend the following essentials:
And your sense of humour - do not forget that.
Also, don't be hungover. (Ché fail).
On not-living together:
After coming out of our awkwardly-hysterical laughter-fit - we sat and spoke about how wonderfully weird and lovely it was to finally be living together. If circumstances had been different (ie: we had been living on the same continent before we got engaged) we might have (probably) ended up living together before getting married. But we are so lucky and grateful for the way things have worked our for us because it has been such a special and exciting time. Ages ago Warren had always said that he wanted to live with a girl before he decided to marry her - you know - like a little "test" to see if you are "living-compatible" it never worked out that way for us but as Warren mentioned "I'm so glad that I have never moved in with any other girlfriend who I wasn't sure I was going to marry and I'm so glad that I can experience this all for the first time after being married with you."
What are your thoughts on living-together/not-living together before you get married?
