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Here’s why one should consider moving in with one’s partner

Relationships July, 12, 2025

Long-distance relationships have bloomed. But many people feel it right to move in with one’s partner if one knows that one has got one’s mate. According to dating and relationship therapist Anita Chlipala it helps one drop out of the guilt of leaving away from one’s sweet love. Not just that but it also helps one have peace of mind.

Relationships require consistent indulgence on one’s part. Love birds have to go out of bounds to keep their love fresh and lively. Thus long-distance relationships may not work for all. In case they manage to stay they have bleak chances of culminating in the highest level of commitment. Not just that they also take an emotional toll on partners living miles away from each other. Therefore many people believe it is right to move in with their partners. They stand for it even if they have to abandon their settled life. 

A woman was in London to cherish a rejuvenating April time. Then she met a man named Iain outside Buckingham Palace. To her delight she fell in love with him. However the scourge was all set to begin for them. She was to leave the U.K. That meant that they could not be together any longer. However she knew that she could not make it work in a long-distance relationship.

Therefore she decided to move in with her love. By July she started packing up her apartment. She was all set to start her life with Iain. In her case she knew that her life would be beautiful if it was with Iain. Therefore she did not hesitate to leave everything behind. Well she is a writer. Therefore she has a flexible professional front. She made the best of it and opened her heart to love.

No doubt it takes a lot for one to move in with one’s partner when it demands one to abandon their settled life. Taking on that dating and relationship therapist Anita Chlipala said “Making a move is not an easy decision or a quick act. It takes thought and planning. It takes time for conversations with partners family and friends work colleagues. It takes time for research on what this new life might look like.”

Adding to that she shared “If you don’t move you may always wonder what could have come of your relationship. If you do move you’ll have your answer.” However moving in also does not go without planning.

Chlipala suggested “Start creating a list of ways to combat potential loneliness especially if you don’t have any friends where you’re moving. Although you can rely on your partner putting 100 percent responsibility on [them] to be your social outlet isn’t realistic. Research organizations groups and activities that you can join to make your own social network. You want to create your own life so that you increase the chances that you’ll feel satisfied and decrease the chances that you’ll feel resentment especially toward your partner.”

Well we have many people following the suite. A 25-year-old woman named Olivia moved in with her boyfriend after struggling with their 4 years of a long-distance relationship. She said “If you don’t have trust and a stable foundation before moving it’s not going to solve the problem. But if you have that person you know you want to spend your life with being with them is being home.”

Alex is also breathing free after they went miles to leave with their partner. Jessica also cherished the best when she moved in with her husband.