A friend asked me the other day "When is it the right time to ask your girlfriend (or boyfriend) to move in with you (or you with them)? My answer was "Whenever you trick them into saying I do". So....fellow Minglers....what would you say?

i think the closer to laundry day, the better...

Never.

Or cleaning day right?

After the Super Bowl.

that's so mean! hahaha
remind the girl to carry her gloves and mask.

Those will be provided for her. See....I am not so mean.

never...

do they come with a french maid outfit?

*hits record* "Note to self...Strike Jacktrades from Super Bowl party list....doesn't want your sexy, drunken friends in the way...you know, the ones who get so bored during the game, they are up for almost anything by the end of the night.

When the rent's overdue???

Where's that super bowl party going to be?

If i will move in i will carry my own laundry too for him. Haha.

Yes....yes.....but will you also help clean house?

She will only move in when she promises in writing not to touch my horror DVDs.

Hmmmmmm. Any man who gets so bored during the Super Bowl clearly isn't appreciating the commercials. I mean....you said drunken friends and drunks will love a football game and commercials.....and Doritos. Drunks love Doritos.

Hmmmm. As long as he will do all the laundry and pay the bills. Haha

No no no Goof..it's most of the women who get bored during the game silly man! I think my girlfriends only come for the men. I can't not invite them though, the guys like the food they bring wiff em too much.

My house of course. But you don't like the girls hangin' round...so....

I think living together is only a good option if they both feel they are ready to try being in each other's lives on a more regular and permanent basis.

But they should consider if their relationship is mature enough and they are both adult enough to make a commitment to any legal obligations they take on together when they make that decision.

Whether or not they are getting married, they are joining their lives to an extent that effects both of their daily lives.

Are they ready to do the work and make the sacrifices that come with sharing just about all of their personal space?

It's a big move, so these things should be discussed, not just how wonderful it will be not to have to go home in the morning to shower before work.