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Anne
Master June 2017

Moving in together After Marriage

Anne, on March 14, 2017 at 8:50 PM Posted in Planning 0 9

For those folks who will be moving in together after marriage what do you see as your biggest adjustment?

Mine is bathroom habits. I was married for 18 years to a very prudish man who never spoke of the things that went on in the bathroom. He would run the sink, shower, and fan when he was going #2. I was the same way but I would just hold it until I had privacy. FH and I have been together for over 3 years and I have never gone #2 while he was in the house. I either held it until I got home or waited for him to leave to run an errand or something before I went.

FH on the other hand will just go in the bathroom and take care of business and he sometimes even leaves the door open to the bathroom.

I don't know how I'm going to manage in the same house. We have never discussed it. We will have 4 bathrooms in our new house. I'd love to be comfortable enough to be open about it but after 44 years of living, I'm still very reserved.

What worries you most about combining households

9 Comments

Latest activity by Rejie, on March 14, 2017 at 9:28 PM
  • J
    Dedicated February 2020
    Jennifer ·
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    My FH is the same way, he just waltzes in while I'm showering and does his business, that's fine, I am a mother and a nurse, but I still can't do that, I find a different bathroom and use a door and lock! It's all about comfort level!

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  • beccalynn
    Devoted September 2017
    beccalynn ·
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    I think our biggest adjustment will be cleaning together. We have to figure out what works for us and how to do everything around the house without my fibromyalgia acting up. As far as bodily functions are concerned, we don't interrupt each other's toilet time, but he passes gas all the time. He's more comfortable around me in that regard, but I can't even burp in front of anyone.

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  • Ashley
    Expert October 2016
    Ashley ·
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    I tell my husband all the time that were lucky we found each other because nobody else could put up with either one of us! Haha. We're totally open with one another even to the point of me begging him to stop talking about it.

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  • Amber
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    Amber ·
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    Definitely his pets! FH has all sorts of creepy critters -aka spiders snakes cockroaches you name it - that right now he keeps in his bedroom >_< we're going to compromise and give them their own room, I don't go in they don't come out we're all happy!

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  • FutureMrs.G
    VIP July 2017
    FutureMrs.G ·
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    Lol we are very open with the bathroom, but we live in a tiny 1 bedroom apartment for the past two years so we don't really have a choice. I think the hardest part at first was finding our own space and still having time apart. There are days I get home and don't want to sit on the couch and watch sports with him, but there's no where else to go except the bedroom. We've both learned to compromise a lot.

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  • Sharon
    Expert April 2017
    Sharon ·
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    @Jessica, my FH was super excited when that happened to me!

    @OP, that is my biggest adjustment, too, probably. I always hold it or wait until he isn't around. Poopourri is my BFF.

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  • Jillian
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    Jillian ·
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    FH's dish habits were pretty bad when we moved in together. I used to crash at his place a lot and he was used to simply letting them all pile up until he literally HAD to do the dishes or not have anything to eat off of. We've had discussions about how there's no need to leave dishes in the sink any longer as our home came equipped with a dishwasher Smiley smile

    ...also, his snoring was something that took a bit to get used to....

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  • KCJV
    Super February 2018
    KCJV ·
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    No need to be embarrassed. We've lived together for 3 years, and at this point, our bathroom door is never closed. Just wait till you have a stomach bug and it's coming out of both ends....now that is mortifying to have your FH see!

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  • R
    Devoted September 2017
    Rejie ·
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    FH is military and always makes up the bed, I however HATE made beds I can't sleep. Also hate when the sheets are tucked into the mattress I feel so confined. We shall see how we compromise on this.

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