Dear Dr. Buckingham, Thank you in advance for considering my advice question! I'm a 34-year-old woman dating a 35-year-old man. We've been together for 2 years and I'm twiddling my thumbs waiting for 1 of 2 things to occur...either he pops the question and/or we finally move in together. We've spoken about marriage, looked at rings, he's asked my dad for my hand (a year … [Read more...]
When Two Becomes One House
Does it matter if a newlywed couple move into a house that was initially solely purchased and owned by just one of them? The answer to this question can have long lasting impact on a relationship. I neither have, nor have seen statistical data on this. However, I have seen on more than a few occasions where the seeds of what is interpreted as disrespect was sown in these … [Read more...]