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So you've been dating for a while, and you think you're ready to move in with your partner. Maybe you've gotten used to each other's habits, or you're already good enough at talking about money that sharing financial responsibility isn't much of a stretch. It's getting more inconvenient not living together, so you decide to take the plunge. Except that once you finally do move in together, you regret moving so fast. Is it possible to backtrack without blowing things up? Can you make adjustments to your living situation to help save the relationship?

Wake up. Get ready. Grab breakfast (if you're lucky). Go to work. Go home. Walk the dog. Watch Netflix. Go to bed. Repeat.

Ghosts in the closet. Monsters beneath the bed. Fears of this type are deeply familiar: When the lights go out at night, children are prone to fright. But if most kids occasionally experience some form of irrational terror, these feelings can sometimes persist well past childhood.