To move in or not to move in?

So I had a girlfriend recently ask me to make a post about moving in before marriage or after marriage. The common perception is that if you move in before marriage, then your more likely to get a divorce. In comparison to couples who wait to move in after marriage. BUT recent studies show that moving in together has no effect on todays divorce rate. I honestly feel that moving in before or after marriage is a personal decision. But I think the smarter choice would be to move in before marriage for many reasons.

First and foremost, the way someone carries themselves doesn't always reflect on their everyday habits. For example: if your significant other looks well put together you would think they were a clean person. But if you move in together you most likely would have never known they were a slob! Luckily I never had that issue when I moved in with Bryon because he is a well kept clean boy!!!

When people start dating they want to spend every waking minute with that person...except you don't live together. So you really don't know someone until you're around them 24/7. THEN the newness wears off and the real test is to see if your personalities are compatible with each others all the time. Another reason why I think it's a good idea to move in before marriage is so you can "test drive the car before you buy it." Or as Gretchen from the Real Housewives of OC says "you can lease before you commit to buy." Thats what Bryon and I are doing...I moved in 2 years ago and look at us now..baby and engaged. I test drove the car. HAHA!