Living Together During College

Ranza123
Thu, 09 Jun 2016 23:33:38 +0000

Seems like you’re going to get some mixed opinions here, but I’ll throw mine into the running too. Personally, I’ve always been pessimistic about couples living together in college. One of my friends is living with her boyfriend this summer, which I think is better (and maybe something you should consider instead if you end up being in the same location for a summer) and another one of my friends is living with her boyfriend and then 4 other girls next year, which I think just sounds awful (but of course, it’s her choice to make).

There are a couple things. The most obvious: what if you break up? And it seems like you know that’s a possibility, but I can’t even fathom how hard it would be to go through a break up and then have to negotiate your lease with your landlord, followed by either moving out or getting a new roommate (who will, most likely, only serve as a reminder that you and your boyfriend broke up). Getting out of a lease isn’t easy, and depending on your landlord, it might not even be possible. I’m no lease expert, but getting my landlord to sign off on a subletter for me was hard enough; getting out of a contract altogether might be impossible.

And then another thing that I don’t think anyone has mentioned so far: Why? College is a time when you can live with your closest friends and have fun doing it. I understand that your boyfriend might be your best friend, and I understand you probably have fun with him. But honestly? It’s not the same. I wouldn’t give up the unique experience of college living. You can always live with your friends and then stay at his apartment when you’re tired of it. You can always live with him after college. But you don’t want him to be your whole life now. And I feel like living in a rundown apartment with your best friends is a college experience you don’t want to trade away.