How old were you you when you first moved in with a partner?

[MaudeLebowski]

Hello all,

DD is 23 and is house hunting with her boyfriend, aged 24.

I hadn't thought twice about it, but a colleague has this morning expressed shock that they are doing it so young.

I don't even think they are young. They are financially independent 20-somthings with good jobs and career prospects.

So... is 23/24 unusual? What did you do?

17, bought a house together and married 6 months later. 14 years on we have 2DC and mortgage free. follow your instinct and do what feels right.

I was 20. I got married at 24.

Me - 20, moved in and married on the same day.

Daughter 1 moved in with then boyfriend at about 22 and now married to the same person.

Daughter 2 about to move in together and is 25.

unofficially started living together most days of the week from about 18, officially aged 21 at the in laws! Now 23/24 and in our own house
I wouldnt consider 23/24 all that young!!

16

18 and 1/2

39. Glad I waited!

37, and that was because I was 8 months pregnant. If I hadn't had a baby I'd be living on my own for the rest of my life, I love it.

Bought at 23, spent over a year fixing it up, moved in at 24. Got engaged a month before officially moving in.

We had been together since I was 17 though, so we didn't exactly rush into anything

Bought our first flat together at 21 (me) and 22 (DH). We got married about 18 months later.

It really wasn't that unusual back then (18 years ago). I doubt many 21 year olds could afford to buy nowadays. If properties were still within reach of normal wages, maybe more would still do the same?

While I wouldn't say it was too young, I would be concerned that a relationship at that age wouldn't last, and then you have tenancies and mortgages to untangle.

Everyone I know who moved in with a partner under the age of 25 is no longer with that partner.

I know it does sometines work out, but I think is prefer my child to live independently for as long as they can. When you live with someone splitting is far worse than when you don't.

Erm, 30! Had my own place from age 20 but never lived with BFs. I liked my own space too much.

I was 18 or 19, can't remember! We lived together for about 5 years until it went pear shaped. I stayed in the house, he went back to his mum's (and is still there!). I met someone else a few months years later and bought the place we live in now.

Happy days!

22. Now married. My friend has lived with virtually all of her boyfriends since she was 18. We used to tease her that you can go out with someone without sharing a rent agreement. It doesn't mean it has to be for life. If you're going to spend most nights together anyway, it's often cheaper.

18/19, it was either just before or just after my 19th birthday but I can't remember which.

DH was 23/24 and I moved into his flat.

We got married the following year.

22. He was about 10 years older. Married him a few years later, divorced him a few months after that! For me it was a mistake, but that was more the person than my age. My current dh was early 20s when we moved in (he's younger than me) and we're still together 10 years later, and very happy.

I was 19, just turned 20 now and we're just about to buy a house... currently renting. Bf is older though and has lived with people before

21. We bought a house after being together 10 months. Still together and in the same house 22 years later.

I was 20 dp 21 nearly 13 years later with 3 kids in tow!

20 after being together 3 months, been together 12 years now and married 6.

I was 23 when we bought our first house and moved in together, he was 27. We'd been together 2 years at the time. Now been together 10 years, married for 5 and our DS is 3.

16

I'm 38 and I've never lived with a partner or really been in love.. isn't that sad?