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Where was this two years ago when I moved in with my (then) boyfriend???
We're now happily married, but the first few months of fully living together was definitely an adventure. I moved into his place, and I remember asking the exact same questions about how to make sure it would be a positive and memorable experience. We learned to cook together, shared and combined family recipes (italian tacos are the bomb) and developed simple routines like going to the park and playing disc golf or picnicking.

We had co-ed roommates, which seemed like a bad idea at the time, but the public-factor of having friends around 24/7 really made us keep our cool and not go crazy on each other over details and pet peeves. I wouldn't recommend roommates...but we've kept the perspective of 'don't do/say anything to each other out of spite you wouldn't be comfortable with your friends seeing' and I think it's been a good thing.

Fortunately, our styles mesh really well and we decorate living spaces together, but to this day keep separate desks/work areas in our bedroom....like a dorm room. It's our own variation on having separate spaces where we can do our own thing but still hang out together. You'll find your groove.

That being said, schedule in time for your girlfriends and make yourself get out and hang out with them (if you don't have that routine already). Moving in is a great bonding experience but, as much as I was warned, it's really easy to let your guy become your life if you're sharing a home.

Small novel aside, moving in together was the best thing ever for us and I hope it's an awesome experience for you too!