1. Expectation: They'll stop loving you when they realize how messy you are.
Reality: You become a littler neater, they become a little messier, and you love each other just the same.
2. Expectation: You'll fight constantly about who gets to do the folding and who HAS to do the dishes.
Reality: They hate folding and love dishes. GO FIGURE.
3. Expectation: Your ~digestion~ will be a source of perpetual embarrassment.
Reality:
"I can't tell where your fart ends and mine begins" - my wedding vows probably
4. Expectation: You'll lose sleep having to share the bed with someone every night.
Reality: You figure it out and get to cuddle all the time.
5. Expectation: You'll turn into a nag because you're so Type A.
Reality: They already knew you were this way, plus you learn to let things go.
6. Expectation: They moved in with you, so it won't feel like their place.
Reality: You redecorate together, and now it does!
7. Expectation: You'll get sick of each other.
Reality: You find yourself missing each other even more.
8. Expectation: You'll be more active now that you can't just sit around your apartment all the time without someone else knowing.
Reality: You're more active for about six months, and then you go back to lounging, but you have someone else lounging with you.
9. Expectation: The magic fades a little once you get more comfortable.
Reality: You find new quirky things to love about them.
10. Expectation: You'll save a ton of money because you'll be able to split a ton of stuff and cook/eat together.
Reality: You totally do. It's super good for your budget.
Expectation: It's just another compact.
Reality: FAR FROM IT.
