Relationship Hacks That'll Help If You've Moved In With Your Partner

Moving in with a partner, whether after marriage or otherwise, is a big step. Not only will this step bring about changes, big and small, in your relationship, but it's also a step that will change your life as you know it, in many ways. Moving into a new space and more importantly with someone you've never lived with before can be exciting but also stressful. In order to minimise the changes in relationship dynamics between you and your partner, it's important to understand and embrace the changes that living under one roof can bring about. Here are a few relationship hacks that can help keep your relationship as 'normal' as ever even after you move in together.

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1. Have a set chores routine

Now that you're living together, neither one of you are 'guests' in the other's home. Which means that no one is actually going to be running around doing all the chores while the other sits back and relaxes. You're both responsible for what goes on in your home - and that includes all the cooking and cleaning tasks. Even if you have someone hired to cook and clean, make sure you take turns to figure out what should be made for your meals, who lets the cleaning lady in, etc. Small things like these can help prevent big fights from becoming routine.

2. Have your own separate 'cool off' spaces

It's important sometimes to cool off after an argument or disagreement in a space away from each other. When you're living together, that's not always possible. But from the very beginning, make sure you have a space in the house, whether a room or just a small corner, where you can go to gather your thoughts. A calming space that'll help clear your head and enable you to initiate a conversation in a calm and collected manner.

3. Thank each other often

You may have overlooked the small things you did for one another when you were dating and living in your own homes. But now that you're living together and see each other all the time, it is important to let each other know, more than ever, how much you appreciate one another. Small gestures like this is what will keep you in a loving and healthy relationship.