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We decided to move together last summer, so we could save ourselves the trouble of moving from one apartment to the other, every time either of us had to take a shower or wanted to make a long distance phone call. I thought it would bring us closer together. We were fighting about sharing my room or moving into her apartment for such a long time that we just decided to move to a brand new place where we would feel at a neutral space and we wouldnt be arguing about whos territory was better.
Moving with my girlfriend sucks !!!
There are two types of girlfriends: those you take from their parents house, or those who are so independent that you get absorbed in as part of their life. I chose to move in with one of the second type.
Dont take me wrong. She is a fantastic woman. She has it all under control, from how many hairs are allowed on the soap per shower, to the mileage on my car and time to the office. She loves cooking, hates washing, loves grocery shopping, and hates unpacking. Living together is hard sometimes but taking the step of moving in with somebody can be one of the most life-changing decisions in any mans timeline.
I wanted to move in with her because I knew she was responsible, for bills and bank accounts, and shes hardworking and shes great company, but moving in is more than just moving your stuff, and calling a moving company to pick up all your trash and unload it in a new place. Moving with your girlfriend implies changing the living rules. Its not like you have the same autonomy as you did when you lived alone, no. When you live with your girlfriend you have to learn that you are no longer a single organism, but now you have to be prepared for anything that your co-habitation organism wants or objects. For example, if she gets her period and shows signs of pms, you have two choices, run away or become bullet proof, because during those 5-10 days you are exposed to insults, crying, moaning, craving, and even flying objects.
If shes a pet or plant lover, make sure you move into a house. Move to a place with many windows and hopefully a front and backyard. Pets are little property destroyers who cant be put in jail, because your girlfriend will kick you out immediately. Never try to help out watering the plants because if any die, you will know whose fault it is and why.
Anyway as a last but not least recommendation, even if you decide to pack your own things, load them in your own moving truck and move them your self, always hire a mover for your girlfriends stuff. Make sure the moving company offers full service, packing boxes and un packing and tip them if possible generously, your girlfriend will take care of the putting together her stuff back in place.
5 Comments for I MOVED WITH MY GIRLFRIEND
california | August 21, 2008 at 8:41 PM
Rex Motley | April 18, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Suddath Relocation Systems of No California
Avoid this company like the plague. I found their response really good when they want to close the business, but lacking when you were looking for delivery times, etc …
Forget it if you have any claims. It took me forever to get to management to talk about damages – their customer advocate was non responsive and they are misleading.
When they finally came to the table for our claims – they tried to only give us roughly 40% of the cost to repair the damages.
We are looking into legal action. Ethics is not one of their strong points.
I have used Paul Arpin before and they seemed much better …
Storage | August 10, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Good idea to hire a moving and storage company for your girlfriends stuff…..especially your girlfriends stuff if you don’t want to move into the doghouse 
PERIOPITH | October 20, 2009 at 6:34 AM
Guys,
I’m Looking to purchase Entertainment Centers or Wall Units For a new apartment building I’m working at in.
Can you guys give me a good recommendation of where is the best deal on these? I live in Philly and I heard that the most important thing about these Entertainment Centers is the cost of shipping and installation.
Thanks
Selma
My T. Merc | January 22, 2010 at 7:25 PM
Bekins Moving and Storage
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY TO MOVE!!!!
I moved in Sacramento on January 13, 2010. I was quite upset about the total price charged on my move. The total was over twice as much as the original quote of for the 3 hours minimum at $70 per hour. The total time was only about 4 hours, 1 hour over the 3 hours minimum. However the next hour was charge at $80.00 per hour instead of $70.00 as quoted. I was not happy with the time the 2 movers took to load & unload a small amount of furniture. They were due to arrive between 9:00 and 10:00 am. They arrived 20 minutes late at 10:20am, no reason was given.
The salesman told me that the move would be done locally, however I found out they drove from San Jose which was 2 hours away.
The foreman look 20 minutes to fill out the original paper work and during the move both men took personal phone calls on their cell phones. Foreman took 3 personal phone calls, one that took almost 15 minutes to complete doing which time I only had one guy working.
I did all the packing and moved everything I could in my SUV. I only wanted them to move the furniture, Bedroom, Entertainment system, TV’s etc. My goal was to keep this move to 3 hours which was very possible considering the new place was only 15 minutes away in the same city and both were on the first floor with not more than 10 yards from the door to the truck.
They also took an extremely long time arranging and rearranging furniture in the truck. The truck seemed too small for the job. I was told that all packing materials were included and then I was charged $136.75 for packing materials. Then the Foreman started telling me that a mirror would cost $20 extra and a glass on the table will cost $15 more and if they took a large vase it would cost another $25. I told the Foreman not to take any item that he would charge me extra for. This meant that I had several mirrors, table glasses, and vases that I was forced to move myself. Needless to say that I am not happy with the service I received. I felt that once they were there The Foreman objective was to run my bill up as much as he could. I had to keep telling him that I did not want to pay extra to move certain pieces. Also the drive time was listed as 45 minutes and it only took 15 minutes one way which would be only 30 minutes for the double drive time charge. Upon arrival at the new apartment, The Foreman took another 15 minutes to do the final paper work. That is a total of 35 minutes of paper work time that I was charged for. I have never in my life seen so much paper work and required signatures with a 2 man moving team. I think all this signing is to protect the company and confuse the customer. I really felt I was stuck with this price before they would release my furniture.
I complained to the salesperson and the corporate customer service and neither responded.
we were moving and were looking for a good moving company. Its very hard to find a really good one these days, but eventually we did. Flatrate did a great job!!!