Category Archives: Cohabitating

10 tips of advice for young couples

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Ashley May

Improve your relationship with these words of advice from a happy couple.

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Cohabitation not so great after all?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Bethany Fehlinger

Cohabitation before marriage has become a hot topic as the new generation of adults emerges and screws with statistics. On Twenty & Change, we have talked about our experiences with it and study results in recent articles. We thought cohabitation … Continue reading →

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Pillow talk: 20-somethings and our need for zzzs

Posted on March 12, 2012 by April Trotter

I just wanted my boyfriend to stop breathing. And I mean that in the kindest way possible. At 3 a.m., as I sat there wide awake in bed, I wished he could intake air just a little quieter. I’m sure … Continue reading →

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NASCAR and meeting my boyfriend halfway

Posted on February 27, 2012 by April Trotter

My boyfriend and I are pretty compatible, except for one thing: He’s an athlete. And not just the kind that’s good at one sport. He can pick up anything that involves physical activity and excel at it. He is also … Continue reading →

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Study: No need for a ring to be happy, healthy

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Bethany Fehlinger

I am Catholic and oh boy do I have a lot of that cradle-Catholic guilt. It doesn’t help that my parents egg it on even more. “He is sleeping on the couch, right?” is the first comment I got when … Continue reading →

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Combining Christmases:
Surviving the holidays together

Posted on December 5, 2011 by April Trotter

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Trotter-Hanlin house: We bought our first tree this weekend. The boyfriend lugged it into the apartment — a project he refused help on because the guy at the tree lot … Continue reading →

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’tis the season to get engaged (or so I’m told)

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Brittany Wilson

About one in four grooms-to-be, many of them twenty-somethings, take the plunge and propose to their dearly beloveds in the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas, according to a survey sponsored by the publisher of “Modern Bride.” In line with the … Continue reading →

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‘The Good Wife’s Guide’ and why I like cohabitating in 2011

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Brittany Wilson

According to Census figures, in 1980 (around the time many of our parents were tying the knot) the median age for married people in the U.S. was 24.7 for men and 22.0 for women. Three decades later, we’re  older when … Continue reading →

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Am I too old for a roommate? I don’t care.

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Emily Opilo

I’m 26. That’s probably an age where you’re supposed to be ditching the whole roommate idea and getting a place of your own, but I’m seriously in love with my living situation right now. I’ve had my fair share of … Continue reading →

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Living together before marriage? Go directly to jail. Do not pass Go. Give Florida $500.

Posted on October 31, 2011 by April Trotter

A Florida representative is currently trying to overturn a law dating back to the 1800s. The law, which carries a $500 fine and 60 days of jail time, makes it illegal for unmarried couples to live together. Several organizations have … Continue reading →

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