We moved in together after only a couple months of dating 17 months ago because I got kicked out of my parents place

We weren’t sure how it was gonna go but he told me if I decided it wasn’t working out he’d help me find my own place, and I had enough savings to put down a deposit for an apartment if I needed to.

So I moved in with him and 3 roommates and from that first day I moved in my life has been incredible. My SO helped me settle in, and we got our own place at the beginning of this year.

He asked me to marry him this summer, and despite covid, 3 months of unemployment, and all the stress this year brought, it’s been the best year of my life. No regrets. It’s just that security of mind knowing you’ve got someone there for you, whenever you need them. It’s sharing a space and filling it with all the wonderful things you gift each other because you couldn’t help but buy that thing that reminds you of them. It’s always having someone there to hold you if you’re sad or calm you down from a nightmare. It’s having someone who’s excited to see you every morning when you wake up, and someone to vent to whenever you need to. I’m a very dependent person. I tend to lean on others and follow them. Living with my SO has helped me become more independent in my social and professional life, because I know I’ve got my emotional support there for me if I mess up. He also makes me feel more confident, and reminds me frequently how much he loves me. Maybe I’m lucky, but moving in with my partner was the best decision I’ve made