What Are Your Tips For Making Living Together As A Couple A Happy Experience?

Get married first. Everything should be fine after that. You should not live together if you are not married. This will lead to all kinds of problems.

I live with my boyfriend and I have for a little over a year. And we are very happy. Trust We have our moments though. It is very tough to deal with each other at times. You can’t spend all your time together. And If he is (I’m assuming it’s your boyfriend?) doing something to make you unhappy let him know, Don’t nag at him and make him feel like he does nothing right. ALWAYS compliment him, always mean it though. If he looks cute that day let him know. You basically just have to except there flaws no matter what or it won’t work. You have to make the best of everything. For example: I can’t cook but he can. He hates cleaning so I do it. You have to be a team. Have sex with him a lot. and make it different, suprise him like when he comes home. You just have to spice things up so you don’t get in a boring routine. My boyfriend and I have a little routine but everyday has a something a little different in it. If you want to be a great girlfriend and make him very happy then be supportive, show some interest in what his hobbies. My boyfriend rides Bmx and I’m actually into it now. I love watching competitions with him on t.v and I love hearing his stories a bout it. And he loves that I am supportive. I let him do it a lot too. Guy’s like being single for a reason they want there freedom. If you give them freedom to do what they want whenever without nagging they will really love that. You have to trust them until they do something that makes you not trust them. If you don’t have much money make things easy on him, Don’t complain a bout things you want be simple. Guys are simple and they like to do things the simple way. Like instead of going to a fancy resturaunt make a pizza at home and rent movies. And always make time for you. You need sometime alone to stay sane. lol. Living together really shows you who the other person is and that is very good. If you can last through living together and be happy then I think you are ok and doing something right.
Good Luck!!:)

Don’t make the same mistake I did! I am such a clean person and I love to cook…I am also anally organized..this got my bf into the habit of having me basically do everything domestic and financial. Now when I want him to do something he gives me a little bit of hell.
I think you should talk like a LOT…have a “quiet” room. I don’t allow a TV or ANYTHING except books, clothes, and our bed in the back room. Take a nice shower together once in a while when time gets tight. Whoever cooks, the other does the dishes…vice versa. One person does laundry one week…the other..the next.
I actually only do laundry twice a month…that way we don’t feel like we are always cleaning.
I STRONGLY encourage a chore chart. But to be fair, if you have a few days off or something and he is working…do a few of his chores as well..you know..even it out.
Finances are HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE. Have SEP. accounts and a savings. My exes JACKED my credit beyond belief and were dictators with me money. Not this one..I got him into budgeting.
Honestly..I love my man with ALL my heart..but don’t be in a rush to move in…it is a LOT of compromising. I’m only 24..but maybe I feel this way because I am just used to things being MY way and I like everything neat…and a routine. It’s harder to do with another person. LIke my guy is GREAT..but he’s human so I have to like be on his behind a lot of the time in some cases and it gets tiring.
I told him I wouldn’t stay if I didn’t love him lol..and it’s true..because it’s a lot of work..and I am impatient and snappy..so even I have a lot to work on.

As George Carlin said, “Don’t sweat the petty stuff and don’t pet the sweaty stuff”.
Agree to disagree at times. Respect each other’s opinions no matter how different they may be.

dont be immature. always put yourself in the other persons shoe’s so you see there point of view. and dont play games if your bored

dont argue over little things!
(thank you for answering mine! your answer helped!)

have lots of sex

If you’re not ready for marriage, then you are not ready to live together. This may sound old fashioned, but what two people are seeking is a commitment to one another. Full commitment cannot be accomplished without truly becoming one. Yes, the two do really become one, but it takes time.
A man tends to be like an oak, strong but not very flexible. A woman needs to be more like a willow, bending and giving in sometimes. Practice by taping a piece of paper a wall. When the two of you can’t agree, you stand several feet to one side of the paper and your partner stand the same distance on the other side. Look towards each other and mark where each of you think the center between the two of you is. Often you will find that both of you visualize that you are giving more than half. This is often true in life experiences that you share with your partner. (You can omit the paper and just use chalk which will wipe right off.)
Never go to sleep on your anger. Settle your differences and arguments before you go to sleep. You may never know when something happens and you may not have the chance to settle your differences. You will sleep better wrapped in your partner’s arms than if you spend the night with the issues rolling around in your head.
Show or tell your partner that you love them. This is particularly more difficult for men than women. Women are, by nature, nurturers, and tend to need to be shown more affection. Many men are embarrassed to express or show that affection. Bring her flowers once in a while or a special gift. It doesn’t have to be expensive, just something you think she would like. Wash the dishes for her once a week. If she does the grocery shopping, go with her once or twice a month. Carry the groceries in while she puts them away. If you finish before her, help her. Then let her put her feet up and bring her a glass of water or ice tea so she can relax a few minutes. Tell her how you feel about her either by words, holding her hand or some little special thing that has meaning for the two of you. I had a friend who bought his wife a single red rose for their 1st anniversary. She thought, “How cheap, one rose”, but kept it to herself. The following year, he got her 2 red roses, and so on. As they approached their 25th anniversary, the roses were so expensive, but after nearly 45 years of marriage, he still buys 2 dozen red roses for their anniversary. He can also help around the on his day off. Run the vacuum while she is doing laundry. Wash the dishes while she is cleaning the bathroom. Make the bed while she dusts the furniture. My husband helps with dishes and mopping the floors.
If he works a lot of hours, like many men that I know, do something special. My husband usually worked 6 days a week and sometimes 7, it was not unusual for him to leave the house at 5:30 a.m. and not return until sometimes 8:00 or 9:00 at night. He would be tired, dirty, hungary, etc. Several times, I fixed a special dinner with candle light and homemade Cherry Jubilee or something else that I knew (or thought) he would like (sometimes he didn’t really like the meal, but never complained). I would dress in something classy like the traditional “little black dress”.
If you can’t afford to go out, get something special once in a while. My husband loves salmon (frankly, I prefer hamburger or tuna). But I splurged on a small package of salmon cakes and put them on the grill. Then I purchased a small carton of beer. He was in heaven. So, he took a little money out of the account and bought a special gift for me. It wasn’t expensive, but it was something he wanted me to have because he knew I had wanted it and wouldn’t spend the money. So, he gave a gift to me for his birthday.
Take time for each other. My husband enjoys listening to me play my instruments. I love it when he takes a few moments for just me, to hold my hand, fix breakfast once in a while, etc. He recently went to the store for my prescription because I just didn’t feel like going out. He will sometimes accompany me somewhere just because I don’t want to go alone. These are the little things that mean a lot and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Never raise your voice and keep your temper in control. If your partner is yelling and angry, then he/she won’t listen anyway. Wait until the situation calms down and then discuss the matter. I’m the hot tempered one in the family, but he always either tells me, “that’s enough”, or walks away. When I regain my self control, then we can talk things over and I am able to make him understand my point of view in a reasonable manner and vice-versa.
We’ve been married for 32 years and remembering these things have helped me cope with the difficult times. The first years are the hardest, but if you really love each other and you set a few ground rules, you can survive the hard times and they will strengthen your relationship.
You must maintain respect for each other. If you lose respect, then you will lose everything.
Good luck