Anonymouswhitefemale: First off....lol...I love your name.

Thanks for your reply. It's actually more useful, in my opinion, to hear advice from a male perspective on this particular issue. I have heard numerous horror stories that involve girlfriends turning into boyfriend's mothers and that's the last thing I'd want to turn into. My bf and I live quite independently and our relationship tends to reflect that. He has an office in his apartment and ever since we started dating, it has been off limits for me. Upon discussing the 'move-in' possibility, I assured him that the status of his office would remain the same. That would be his own space for his alone time. As far as nagging, I don't think I'm the type (yes, you're rolling your eyes right now...I know it), but because you warned me I will (if we do move in together, that is) be extra cautious of that.

When you stayed up late to get your alone time, you probably didn't want to share your reasons for doing so with your girlfriend. So I'll look for those signs. When he starts staying up late...I'll start getting worried. Lol. What are some other pet peeves you ran into when living with your girlfriend--I know most of these would be situational and personal, but if you can think of anything somewhat universal, (like the one's you've mentioned so far) that would be helpful. Thanks for the response!