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"My friend L. is considering making a life-changing decision with her boyfriend of a year-and-a-half. And I&amp;#x27;m wondering what you guys would do if you were in the same scenario. Two days ago, L. told me that she and her boyfriend, B., are moving in together. &amp;quot;That&amp;#x27;s so exciting,&amp;quot; I said. Then she dropped the zinger: They&amp;#x27;re pooling their money together and buying an apartment! Of course, I was a little shocked. Moving in is one thing, but buying an apartment together is HUGE. There were all sorts of questions running through my head: &amp;quot;Was this a good idea?&amp;quot; &amp;quot;What happens if they broke up or one of them was unhappy, but felt they needed to stick around because of the living sitch?&amp;quot; It could get really sticky. Then something clicked. It does seem a bit untraditional, but so what? Would a ring on her finger be any more of a commitment? I don&amp;#x27;t think so. In fact, buying a house together feels like a serious commitment from both partners. To me, it says, &amp;quot;Let&amp;#x27;s do this. I love you, and I want to share my life with you&amp;quot; more than placing a rock on your reserved finger. Am I crazy? Is she? Is this something you would do? Or would you want to be engaged first? Tell me your thoughts! Decisions, decisions...: * Coupled Up? How Do You Split the Bill Long After the First Date? * Is &amp;quot;No Kids Ever&amp;quot; a Relationship Deal Breaker? * Reader&amp;#x27;s Dilemma: My Boyfriend Had Doubts About Us, So I Dumped Him. Did I Make a Bad Decision? Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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