Living together after the break-up

@Porcospino (31365)
Denmark
October 8, 2012 7:32am CST
Some time ago my friend and her boyfriend broke up. Her boyfriend was going to stay in the house she and was going to find an apartment and at first they agreed that they were both going to stay in the house in the beginning so that she had enough time to find a good and affordable apartment. It did not work. Her ex-boyfriend quickly found another girlfriend, he wanted her to move in and he told my friend that she had to leave the house immediately. My friend was suddenly in a very difficult situation, and it was hard for her to find an apartment immediately, but fortunately her family was able to help her and she got a nice place to live. I was in a similar situation when my ex-boyfriend and I broke up. I had nowhere to live and it was quite awkward to live together when we were no longer a couple. 3 months later I got an apartment. I didn't want to stay with my ex-boyfriend while I waited for the apartment and when my parents offered me a bed in their home I decided to accept that offer. Have you been in a situation where you had to live with your ex-partner after the relationship was over? How did you handle the situation?
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@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
8 Oct 12
No and I would rather not let that happen to me. I guess it would be very hard and awkward. I would have done the same thing you did. it's annoying that your friend's boyfriend found someone else so quickly. How cruel guys can be once we break up with them. he's kind of a jerk.
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@ravisivan (14082)
• India
8 Oct 12
to prevent this only it is better to take commitment from both by asking them to get married. if they get married they will think twice, thrice before taking such steps. again it depends on value system and culture taught or prevalent. it is not possible for a lady to live with her ex boy friend in the same house and that too after another girl has come in. sad.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
8 Oct 12
Yes, it is very awkward. My ex-boyfriend and I only had one bed and we didn't want to share that bed when we were no longer together so I slept on the couch. We tried to make it work and avoid arguments, but it was not easy. It was a relief to move out of the apartment and stay with my parents for a while. I don't think that my friend's ex-boyfriend handled the situation very well. At first he told her that she could take her time and find a nice place to live and then he changed his mind and told her that she had to leave immediately. He more of less kicked her out because he wanted his new girlfriend to move in. Hi Ravi! In our culture it quite common to live together without marriage. Many people live together for many years and have children together without getting married. I have also had that kind of relationships before I got married. My friend and her ex-boyfriend had been to together for many years and they wanted to get married one day, but they never got that far, because the relationship ended.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
8 Oct 12
maybe it would have been better if they just married. why do they have to wait so long? though it saved her from a bad marriage i still think that they would have been together still if they just married.
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@bhanusb (5709)
• India
8 Oct 12
We are not habituated to live together without marriage. Our culture does not allow it. So we do not face such situation. In our country if marriage breaks up ex-husband and ex-wife must live separately. In such a situation the girl usually goes to her parents house.
@bhanusb (5709)
• India
15 Oct 12
Yes culture, lookout and attitude of living are changing.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
10 Oct 12
In my country it used to be like that as well. A couple couldn't live together they weren't married. At that time it was also a big disgrace if a woman got pregnant before marriage, but today the situation is different and it has become quite commen to live together before marriage. Today a lot of couples in my country live together before they get married and some couple never get married at all, so our culture has changed a lot.
@GemmaR (8517)
8 Oct 12
When I broke up with one of my ex boyfriends we were living together as students so there was actually no way that I could do anything about where I lived. I just had to stay in the house for several more months, and it was one of the hardest things that I have ever had to do. We could hardly talk to each other without arguing and this meant that I had to stay in my room for most of the time. If there was any way that I could have moved home then I would have done this without even thinking about it because I just didn't want to be there anymore.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
15 Oct 12
I understand that. It is hard to live with someone after the relationship is over. You just want to get on with your life, but sometimes it isn't possible to move right away and you are forced to live with the situation for a while. When my ex-boyfriend and I broke up I stayed in our apartment at first because I had no where else to live. We argued a lot and the atmosphere between us was very bad. I was very happy when I got the chance to move back to my parents' house and I was very relived to get away from the apartment where my ex-boyfriend and I used to live together.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
9 Oct 12
In traditional India, we dont have such a live in thing in the culture but it exists in metros and other big cities today. And when you start living in, there are chances of breakups and such incidents do happen. I havent ever been in any live-in relationship and cannot be in any. That said, I have seen breakups and moving away but then, staying together after the breakup sounds interesting. I mean, there surely can be a couple of chances where you could give the breakup a thought and maybe stand a chance to reconcile and restart afresh... (though it sounds idealistic but I would say chances do exist).
@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
15 Oct 12
It was interesting to read about the way it is in India, because I can see some similarities between that and the situation in my country. Today it has become very common to live together before marriage, but it hasn't always been that way. In the past it wasn't acceptable to live together before marriage or if people did it the neighbours would talk about it and criticize it because it was seen as wrong. Today the culture has changed. Yes, I think that there is chance to that you could get back together if you still live together after the break-up at least in some cases. But it is problematic if one of the one of them want to continue and the other one has moved on. It is painful to live together as friends if you actually wish to get back together.
• Philippines
8 Oct 12
I've never been in such situation but I know someone who had been there. They area a couple who are also my friends, and they've lived for quite a long time together. But, when the guy cheated on the girl, they broke up, and decided to stay in the same apartment. I know it was hard for both of them, but most especially to the girl. It was a situation that I wouldn't want to be in. The guy cheated, yes, but after some time, they got back together. They had this love-hate relationship, and soon, they were able to mend things up and now, they're both married. For me, a break up is a break up. Once it is done, it's done and I wouldn't want to be in a position where I would have to be in the same roof with an ex boyfriend. It's not healthy and advisable especially if one party had moved on so easily and the other one is left with no other choice but to leave the place.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
8 Oct 12
Yes, I can imagine that it was hard for both of them to stay in the same apartment after they broke up. I don't think that I could live the person who cheated on me, that would be very painful. I also know a couple who had the same kind of love-hate relationship. They cheated on eachother, they broke up...and today they are married. I understand what you mean and I think that is a challenge to live under the same roof as an ex-boyfriend. When the relationship is over I want to move on physically as well, and I am happy that I chose to stay with my parents for a while, because it was a relief to get out of that apartment. Fortunately I got my own apartment a couple of months later.
• Philippines
9 Oct 12
That's good to hear. It all ended up well on your part except for the breakup part. Still, being on your own, getting your own apartment would surely open new doors for you in different aspects of your life. It's a sign of growth on your part and growth is always a good thing. In my case, if I'd be in such a situation, I'd definitely be out of the apartment within the next 24 hours or so especially if my partner cheated on me, 'cause if I'd stay in the same place with him for one more day, what with all the anger and hatred that I might have, I might just do something I would regret.
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@Ollanna11 (371)
• United States
8 Oct 12
Yes I recently broke up with my husband and while we agreed he would move out, the time seemed to drag as he looked for a place. Not to mention having to look at a person daily whom you wished was elsewhere. I'm glad to say he finally made the move and packed up. It's been five months and I'm glad that chapter is closed.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
12 Oct 12
5 months that is a long time and I understand that you are happy that it is over now and you are able to move on. It is hard to live with somebody after the relationship is over, but sometimes there aren't other options because you have to find another place to live before you are able to move out. When my ex-boyfriend and I broke up we agreed that he was going to stay in the apartment and I had to find another place to live. I chose to stay with my parents for a couple of months while I waited for an apartment, because I didn't feel comfortable staying with him after the relationship was over.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
18 Oct 12
Porco, so far i don't had this type of experience myself. But, one of my ex-friend do had this type of experience. They stayed together since from college until both of them starting their working life. Both of them nearly got married but just because of one jealous colleague's bad intention, they broke off their relationship. That young lady fall in love with my ex-friend's fiancee, the very first time she joined and worked in his company. Both of them are colleagues at that company. She tried many types of seductions until that poor guy falls into her trap. I know my ex-friend is not wrong when she called off that marriage plan. Because she told all of us that there are a few times, when she went to her fiancee's office wanted to wait for him to go home together, she saw this young lady hug and kiss him before left the office. Even on that lady birthday night, her fiancee and other colleagues goes to celebrate her birthday in her home. But her fiancee didn't return to their home. Instead, he stayed back and sleep in her home. He said he was very drunk and can't get home. A few weeks later, she even called my ex-friend and told her that she want to marry her fiancee since she said she is getting pregnant. My ex-friend felt very sad and no choice to break their marriage plan. The very next day, she moved out without listening to his explanation at all. Now, she had married to another guy and they lived happily until now.
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@JijiXcebu (129)
• Philippines
9 Oct 12
That's a cool situation though. I guess it really boils down if the relationship was more of like a bestfriend natured relationship where one can still stand the other even if the intimate relationship was over. Living with each other after the break up. Hmmmmm... That's another story though. It may feel kind of odd especially if your ex brings a new guy in the house perhaps or something. Weird.
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@riyauro (6421)
• India
8 Oct 12
wow that is some inconvenient way.. i will not be able to handle this type of situation. anyway it is better early than later. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
8 Oct 12
I couldn't handle the situation either and that is the reason why I chose to live with my parents for a while. It was very awkward and strange to live together when we were no longer a couple. I was happy to get away from our apartment because it was full of memories from our time together and I didn't want to live there. Today I am married to another man and I hope that I am never going to experience that situation again.