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Nov 2023
56m 11s

highs & lows of living with your partner

cara and leo
About this episode

In this week's episode we are so excited to share our experiences living with our current boyfriends (cara who has practically been living with her bf since the beginning, and Leo who shares her recent experiences after moving in for two months now!)

  • what are the things that make it work?
  • what are some challenges?
  • how to know if you are ready to move in with your partner?
  • what if it doesn't work?

in this episode we discuss it all and share some pieces of advice that we have learnt along the way <3

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