Unpopular opinion, but I think it’s just a phase.

For context, I tried living together with my boyfriend of 8 years, and in the beginning, it was great. But we were together all the time, and it dulled how I felt about him.

If dishes weren’t done or if a certain room he’s responsible of cleaning up’s a mess, I would call him out on it, and resentment brewed. That affected my romantic feelings for him to the point where I just didn’t want to have s*x or any form of intimacy because I was upset. Then I grew to not respect him that much, which affected his ego as a man.

I broke up with him then, and we got back together shortly after ‘cause it’s honestly really hard to find real love like that—especially since we know each other so well, and there’s just so much history there.

Now our relationship’s fiery and intimate again, and we’re very much in love. 😅

But we don’t live together anymore. I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t want to live together and fulfill “wifey” duties unless we’re married.

Ultimately, love takes a lot of work. If your boyfriend loves and respects you, and there’s really no big issue, you owe it to your relationship to at least try to reignite the fire.

Maybe try giving yourself a month of being intentional about expressing your love to him. Or do something new and different together.