If you still feel the same after the next year I say go for it

Bad idea. Moving in together should follow the commitment to each other contained in marriage. If you aren't ready to commit you shouldn't be playing with it. . You can't "try it out" beforehand because the commitment changes EVERYTHING. Kind of like simulating a parachute jump. The simulation tells you virtually nothing about what it will be like to step out the door of the plane at 10,000 feet!

With so many marriages ending in divorce now, it is a good idea to see if you both can get along living under the same roof. If it goes smoothly then I would say go for it, but if you find you can't stand the sight of each other after six months, then don't get married. Are you planning on getting married after the two years? Most couples who get married need longer than that, 18 months to even plan a wedding + the time you need to develop the relationship, but it is something both of you need to discuss.

ok im kind of in the same situation... only he is my fiance. we have both talked about our goals and our future, and we agree on the same thing. we're in this for life. the only reason were not married yet is money and planning lol. he is pretty much living with me now and he helps out tremendously. now if you guys move in together, you should both agree on what you want. if you want to marry him FOR SURE, and he doesnt, that is going to cause some conflict down the road. its really not a good idea to live together before marriage like edndori said. you don't just "try it out" if 2 people are really committed to each other, they shouldn't need to "try it out" they should be willing to work through it NO MATTER WHAT. i say go for it if youre dead-set on marriage.

Well, we do plan on marrying each other while we dont know when we are going to get married we are moving in with the intention of getting married someday. We are both serious about our relationship and very committed to each other. I think that moving in together would be the next step to take in our relationship.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200506/the-perils-playing-house However, I also found an article on the same site that said premarital sex and cohabitation will not negatively affect your upcoming marriage as long as they are the only one you have had sex / cohabitated with before getting married. I hope this info will help you make an informed decision.

In my opinion I think it's a great idea. I like to think of it as taking a car for a test drive before you buy it. You can think you know someone inside and out and then move in with them and realize they are not the person you thought they were. I think it just gives you a chance to make sure that you really want to be with this person forever before you say 'i do' and then it is too late to turn back.

My 2c? It's a bad idea to move in together before marraige. Moving in together is VERY big step...it can be a difficult to adapt. Both of you will have to compromise and change some of your ways...There will be times when either of you will feel it's a bit much..."why not go our separate ways"...The transition will be easier and it will "make more sense" to be patient and understanding, make compromises, personal sacrifices, long-term plans, financial decisions if you have made a REAL no-turning-back commitment to each other.

If you do, make sure you're on the same page in terms of your expectations for the relationship. Do you both want to just cohabitate for life, or do you have eventual plans to marry? If you're a marriage minded woman, then I recommend working out a timeline for the relationship and determine approximate dates for your engagement and marriage (i.e. Spring 2011. You don't have to know the exact day or anything like that). That way you'll know how he feels about committing to you, and you won't feel that you're just living together without a purpose.

I think its a good idea, you dont see someones true colours untill you live with them, your better of knowing you can live together before getting married!

i think its better to live together before marriage because you need to see if you can live with taht person before giving your life to them. and having to live together... its alot different once you and your s/o live together trust me

Living together is always a good idea, it's the best way to make sure you're compatible or, alternatively, if you take one-two week trips, like vacation together, this too is a good gauge of what you're in for! I always take a few trips with a woman before I ask her to move in :-)

depends on the person and the realtionship. I have friends who were great together but as soon as they moved inthey couldnt stand each other and wanted to kill each other, once they split up and moved out then they were good together again, but i guess they just need to work on some issues. on the other hand me and my boyfriend moved in together, we actualyl bought a house together. which my friends thought was a terrible idea incse we didnt get along, but we didnt change one bit, maybe made us stronger!! no fights about money or anythign like that, we have the occassional tiff because i seem to alwasy be the one begging to have the dishes washed after i cooked and did the laundry adn cleaned the house or something... and we had a few little fights when we first moved in because even tho you "live' together you dont 'spend time together' if that makes sense. but moving in together before marriage is great. it is figuring out how you will work!

EDIT: I dont think you have to get married to be commited to your partner. (yeah, go ahead and DR me) How many gay couples that are not allowed to get married, love each other just as dearly as if they had signed the paper work. It's a mind set, and a cultural thing. If you feel like you wouldn't be loyal to a partner just because there was no offical ceremony then I think you might not be loyal in the long run anyway. (theoretical "yous" not specifially YOU lol ) If you love them and can pay bills together, go grocery shopping, run ahousehold. Wonderful. Get married when you can. Just my opinion. Like it really matters X3 I see a lot of comments about sticking it out once you've made a cometment, so don't move in together until you're married. Okay, but what happens when you figure out you hate the person you thought you loved? People can be so incredibly different once you are around them pratically 24/7. Behaviors that might have been cute are now disgusting, and i could go on and on. Can you really find out if you can marry a person and not live with them first. I know people did it for generations, but how many people ended up hating their spouces in the long run and did not believe in divorce, so they suffered and complianed and made each other misrible.

Yes but it really depends on the culture of your country and the acceptance of your parents.