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Hi, everyone. Dad here, Justin. Another episode of Father Knows Something. We're back. I love it when we're back. Once again. We are here. We're back in the chair. It is a wonderful evening. It's quiet. No one here to bug us. Let's go at it.
Okay. Diving right in. Okay. Number one. Number one. Hello, FKS crew. Hello. First off, thank you so much for both podcasts and bringing me joy every week. I started listening to both podcasts almost exactly one year ago. May 25, I started on the way to a concert. I binged everything since and tune in every week now.
So my write-in isn't necessarily much of a problem, but more seeking some fatherly advice along with engaged couple advice. That's why we're here. Me, 27 female, and my 30 male boyfriend are moving in together this summer. We're both very excited, but it is both of our first time living with a partner.
We have been together since COVID and are finally ready to move onto this next step in the relationship. I was hoping I could get some tips, tricks, wisdom on how to coexist with a partner. I've shared a room my entire childhood and throughout college, so I'd say I'm pretty comfortable with shared space. I have been on my own for about four years in my own place now.
He, on the other hand, has always had his own room and then lived alone. I know it'll be an adjustment, but I feel it'll be more for him than for me. Aside from the fact I've never lived with a boy before, haha. So, do you have any advice for us? Ideal outcome? Moving in goes smoothly and we figure out our vibes together smoothly.
I would definitely say it is really important that you guys identify in the space from the very beginning what you really need for space. Yeah. And that you guys can coordinate what is going to be your space, his space. Make sure that you guys, just on the framework of it, It could be as simple as making sure you have the right toothbrush holder at your sink.
There's little nuances that is really important that you guys take some time, go to Ikea, go to whatever the stores are in your area, and find the things that are going to make your life flow easy. And do it from the beginning. Definitely walk in there. If you see that there's drawers that aren't the way, empty them. Get everything dialed in before you get there.
So when you do get there, it goes easy. I know that I've been fortunate enough to have a few times where I have lived with mates. And I know that if I were to consider it, that I would want to make sure that everything is absolutely as smooth as can be, because you are still going to find there are things that are just not going to flow well, that you're going to have to do.
It could be as simple as dishes. I mean, new sets of dishes. I mean, there are certain things that people just wanted to make each other. It's now not his home. It's not your home. It's now our home. And that's really the important thing to get across. And I've also would suggest no matter how small something could be, just discuss it.
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