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Even after my experience, I'm still pretty torn.
I moved in with my boyfriend after 5 years of dating, after we were both out of school and were ready to take the "next step." In preparing for engagement and wedding, I realized that I just didn't want to do it. It wasn't that I didn't want to get married--I just didn't want to get married to him. Long story short, we ended up breaking up and going our separate ways. We're still great friends, it's just that although he was a good partner for me as an 18-24 year old student, he wasn't any good for me as a young urban professional. My relationship wasn't growing with me. If we had gotten married instead of living together, I'd probably be divorced or headed there.
I'm not against living together--I don't believe it's what caused me to break up with my ex--but I wouldn't do it again.
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