I get mad, he gets silent. The madder I get, the more silent he gets. Eventually I give up, we move on, and the problem gets swept under the rug, only to turn up again months later. Lather, rinse, repeat, over and over and over again. I'm seriously considering starting a habit of drinking in the evenings. [more inside]
posted by weesha on Nov 14, 2009 - 62 answers

How should I best handle moving in with my boyfriend? [more inside]
posted by belau on Sep 28, 2009 - 38 answers

My partner has a lot of physical clutter in her life. I have relatively less. We've been living together for almost a year, and it's slowly driving me insane. Please hope me have a productive discussion about this with her. Yes, this is going to be one of those relationshipfilter questions, and there's ... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 23, 2009 - 43 answers

I'm dating a wonderful guy. We're about to move in together. I'm kind of nervous, and starting to get irritable and argumentative. How do I not do that? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 20, 2009 - 12 answers

Looking for some advice to offer to friends who combined their households with two cats each about a month ago with somewhat poor results. [more inside]
posted by FortyT-wo on Apr 21, 2009 - 10 answers

Help! My boyfriend/roommate has less time for me than he used to, and now I feel like I'm sabotaging my relationship with insecurity and anxiety. Help me deal with this without being crazy and treating my already-stressed boyfriend badly. [more inside]
posted by bubukaba on Apr 6, 2009 - 18 answers

Am I being a damned fool? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 25, 2009 - 17 answers

My SO and I (unmarried) are combining two apartments into one. We both currently have renters insurance of our own, each from our own car insurance company (not the same company). We are not interested in combining our car insurance under one account. Should we get renters insurance for both of us from one of our car insurance companies, or should we each retain our separate renters insurance that covers "my own stuff"?
posted by matildaben on Nov 6, 2008 - 7 answers

How do I help my mother deal with my sibling's alcohol use? [more inside]
posted by non sum qualis eram on Oct 26, 2008 - 17 answers

Long-term committed couple: Should we get married? [more inside]
posted by lekvar on Sep 11, 2008 - 28 answers

How can I make my home a welcoming place for a significant other who is moving in? [more inside]
posted by sindark on Apr 27, 2008 - 20 answers

Please help a usually sex-positive girl come to terms with the realities of male masturbation. TMI inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 3, 2008 - 41 answers

I've got a domesticated rabbit in a fairly large cage in our home. She's very easygoing. A friend is moving and looking to give away a domesticated chipmunk. Do you think the two of them could live together in one place, or are the species incompatible?
posted by ktoad on Sep 5, 2007 - 4 answers

What are the differences between common-law and marriage in Canada? Ontario? [more inside]
posted by heatherann on Aug 16, 2006 - 5 answers

I have just started to be attracted to a friend I never had feelings for before, in an insidious and subconscious way. But my girlfriend and I are living together, and she's pushing hard for marriage. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 13, 2005 - 23 answers

I'm moving in with my girlfriend... and cohabitating for the first time. Anything I should know going in? [more inside]
posted by eschatfische on Jul 7, 2005 - 26 answers

My boyfriend is moving in. How do I make it good/nice/easier for him and for my 5 year old daughter? [more inside]
posted by Gucky on Jun 23, 2005 - 6 answers