Married/Partnered Planeteers - Combining Your Life

Goofy · 01-22-2011, 10:04 PM

I didn't get *hosed* with anything. What I did gain was an amazing woman I'm madly in love with, an awesome child, 2 hella cute guinea pigs and 2 great cats that make me sneeze to add to the 2 small moose that take up more room in the house than they should. lol

More often than not, when one of us finds something for the house, one will say "I love that" and the other will say "OMG, me too!" The pictures on the walls are a blend of hers, mine and ours, as is the furniture that inhabits most rooms.

I have learned though, that one can never have too many skirt hangers. I'm a lucky guy.

lionpaw · 01-22-2011, 11:29 PM

It wasn't a major adjustment for us...We were fortunate in that Lisa & I have similar tastes in furnishings and decor....I think the biggest challenge we faced was finding a city that met both our needs....I need to be by water in some fashion...It's in my blood....In Lisa's case, we had to be a driving distance to her family.....

MsTinkerbelly · 01-24-2011, 01:58 PM

Kasey and I are very similar when it comes to decorating styles; less is more, and it has to be warm and inviting. Kasey LOVES to entertain our friends and family and I go along with it because I love her; I'm not very social except with a few close friends.

If we buy something new for the walls, we usually consult each other, and if we really HATE something the other likes we put it in our own "space". Mine is the kitchen and all my "gadgets", and hers is her office (she works from home) where her current system of filing papers includes piles all over her floor.

When we both worked away from home we shared the chores, but now that she is home she takes care of all the laundry, and some of the things I detest. I do all the food and household shopping as she really dislikes grocery stores.

We have our own bank accounts, but we have a common one for bills and such...I will never be in a place where I have to ask how to spend every penny I earn, and she is okay with that. We don't spend all we earn, and therefore never have money disagreements...lucky I guess.

We have been together 8 years and it works for us.

01-22-2011, 10:04 PM	#1
Goofy Member How Do You Identify?: Cheesecake Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: he Relationship Status: I'm blushing Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin Posts: 300 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 120 Thanked 599 Times in 170 Posts Rep Power: 2573088	I didn't get hosed with anything. What I did gain was an amazing woman I'm madly in love with, an awesome child, 2 hella cute guinea pigs and 2 great cats that make me sneeze to add to the 2 small moose that take up more room in the house than they should. lol More often than not, when one of us finds something for the house, one will say "I love that" and the other will say "OMG, me too!" The pictures on the walls are a blend of hers, mine and ours, as is the furniture that inhabits most rooms. I have learned though, that one can never have too many skirt hangers. I'm a lucky guy.

01-22-2011, 11:29 PM	#2
lionpaw Member How Do You Identify?: very married lesbian couple-there are two of us that use this site Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: pa Posts: 734 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,585 Thanked 1,579 Times in 517 Posts Rep Power: 2193029	It wasn't a major adjustment for us...We were fortunate in that Lisa & I have similar tastes in furnishings and decor....I think the biggest challenge we faced was finding a city that met both our needs....I need to be by water in some fashion...It's in my blood....In Lisa's case, we had to be a driving distance to her family.....

01-24-2011, 01:58 PM	#3
MsTinkerbelly Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: ... Preferred Pronoun?: ... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ... Posts: 6,573 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,737 Thanked 22,908 Times in 5,019 Posts Rep Power: 0	Kasey and I are very similar when it comes to decorating styles; less is more, and it has to be warm and inviting. Kasey LOVES to entertain our friends and family and I go along with it because I love her; I'm not very social except with a few close friends. If we buy something new for the walls, we usually consult each other, and if we really HATE something the other likes we put it in our own "space". Mine is the kitchen and all my "gadgets", and hers is her office (she works from home) where her current system of filing papers includes piles all over her floor. When we both worked away from home we shared the chores, but now that she is home she takes care of all the laundry, and some of the things I detest. I do all the food and household shopping as she really dislikes grocery stores. We have our own bank accounts, but we have a common one for bills and such...I will never be in a place where I have to ask how to spend every penny I earn, and she is okay with that. We don't spend all we earn, and therefore never have money disagreements...lucky I guess. We have been together 8 years and it works for us.