I’ve been dating my girlfriend for two years, and I love her deeply, but I’m getting increasingly frustrated that she still lives at home with her parents. She’s in her late twenties, has a stable job, but shows no initiative to move out or gain independence. Her parents cater to her every need, and she seems perfectly content with their arranged life. This situation is making our relationship feel perpetually stuck in a teenage phase.
I’m ready for us to build an adult life together—to have our own space, make our own rules, and experience true independence as a couple. I’ve tried to gently encourage her to look at apartments, but she just says it’s too expensive or that she’s “comfortable.” I fear that if we don’t take this step, we’ll never truly progress as a couple, and I’m growing tired of always feeling like I’m dating someone’s daughter instead of an independent woman.
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