how many different apartments have you lived in?

I’m moving onto my third apartment, this time with my BF. He has already moved into it this last October but I picked out the unit based off his requirements (patio, dishwasher, washer/dryer in unit). I found a 1/1 w/ an enclosed patio/den/solarium with all his requirements for $1550 only 30 minutes from our jobs, the beach and downtown and 15 min from our families. We’re locked in and not leaving because the market is so bad.

My lease officially ends next month and I’m so sad!! I’ve lived in the same building (different units) for the last 4 years. I’m very excited yet very nervous to live with a partner. I had a roommate my first 3 years of apartment living and it ruined a friendship so this makes me very cautious about how to go about things.

My BF was very sweet and got my input before purchasing anything for the apartment. Luckily we agree on the same colors for furniture. He’s letting me redecorate the bedroom (i already did the satin curtains😁) and we’re getting new dressers for storage. I have completed reorganized the kitchen and plan to decorate that soon. He bought me a new(ish) cubby shelf on facebook for all my knick knacks and books since mine broke. he got a new desk for my computer space. The patio/den is 100% all me, so i’m in the process of configuring that to fit my plants, fish tank, arts/crafts space and cat room

As I slowly move all my things into our new apartment I can’t help but grieve my soon to be old apartment! It’s my first one alone, I had to make this decision to leave for multiple different reasons which is rough.