8 Mistakes To Avoid When Living With Your Boyfriend For The First Time - Page 15

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How to fix it
Treat activities like the gym or reading the newspaper as real obligations. If your partner says you two need to rearrange the CD rack on Sunday, just say, “Okay but from noon to two I’m going hiking so it will have to be before or after.” Don’t let the home obligations slowly steal your precious alone time. Work around them.