Dear Queenie,
My boyfriend and I have been going together for many years and he has asked me to come and live with him in his house. He says he would arrange things so I could stay in his house for the rest of my life if anything happened to him. But what if we broke up for some reason? Then what would I do and where would I go?
Queenie, what should I do? Should I break up with him now while I still have a place of my own?—Can’t decide what to do
Dear Can’t decide,
If you are not ready to move in with this man, just say “No.” You do not have to break up with him over it. If you would want to be married to him before moving in with him, tell him so, and see how he reacts. If he is not ready to make that kind of commitment, you can continue to “go together” with him, but keep your own home and the sense of security it gives you.