[ilovemyglo]

I don't think living with him before marrying him or getting engaged is a bad idea- so long as you have discussed what both of your expectations are... I think it would be akward to live with his roomie, though.

And for those that say statistically speaking people that live together before marriage have it worse off- uhm.... all of my closest friends but one lived with their significant other before marriage and they are all still married- the only one that didn't is now divorced. Statistics are just numbers.

I don't think living together is a "trial marriage" i think it is an opportunity to get to know them at a much deeper level than you do know them know. If this can really help you save money, I can see how that is really beneficial. However, again, I would be weary of living with a friend of his as well, mainly because it would be just really akward.

Do what is right for the two of you- as only you two both knows where your relationship is and going.