ill be 18 in Feb and want to live with my boyfriend during college. good or bad idea?

Question

I'll be 18 in Febuary and i'm thinking about moving in with my boyfriend of one year in July or august during my frshman year of college. i love my boyfriend with all my heart and get along with him perfectly, he's like my best friend. now i had always planned on dorming my first year in college but i want to be a dental hygienist and that course can only be taken at community colleges, which just happen to not have dorms. and as an uprising new young adult, i naturally do not want to live at home with my parents. so my choices are to either live with my boyfriend and go to school by him or suck it up,stay with my parents, go to the comm. college of this town, and live an hour away from my man. my bf is 21, he has a full scholarship to a university on grades (he's a genius), he's lived on his own for a while (so he's good at the whole budgeting thing and paying bills on time, which im afraid i might not be), my parents love and trust him and i love and trust him. what should i do

Answer 1

Stay at home your first year. Moving in with someone can be an emotional strain or change by itself. Going to college is another life style change. You might find that getting through college is tough and you might not be able to handle it and the strain of setting up house. I assume you already talked to your boyfriend about this and he is excited about it. He sounds like a very stable and mature young man. There are people twice his age that can not handle their finances well without going to school full time. After you get adjusted to your school routine at college, why not evaluate it again in 6 months or so. You have your whole life ahead of you. You can wait a little while longer.

Answer 2

i work at a college,and the kids i see living together,first of all are too young,this is your first chance 2 be on your own,do it!! if things work out with this dude it may be your last!! find a girl to room with,take your time with this guy, love doesnt go away,it will be there and so should he,remember absence makes the heart grow fonder. seriously are you really wanting to leave the house at18 to be married?....i know you said,you were only a couple, but in my opionion you should cool your jets.........good luck to both and merry christmas

Answer 3

I think it sounds like a good idea. She's basically an adult now, so if she wants to get away from home, let her. She'll still be with her grandparents. When I graduated high school, I wanted to be as far away from home as I could get. Unfortunately for me, that was only two hours away. Now, though, I can't wait until I get to go home. Just let her get away for awhile. But anyway, she'll be with her grandparents, and that will be good.

Answer 4

I would live with your boyfriend. It is what you want to do and you are an adult. There is nothing wrong with it. College can be stressful and living at home where you do not want to be and away from him will add strain on you also.