Hey everyone! I'm looking for thoughts and opinions around living with partners. I'm a 38yo female and it's been just me and my 14yo daughter for the past almost 2.5 years after leaving a 17 year relationship with her dad and moving to a new city. I've tried dating, but when people bring up the topic of living together or getting married, I immediately tell them I prefer to keep separate residences and just visit each other regularly. They can even have a key to my place and visit when they want, but me living full time with another man is completely out of the question, even if I'm married. I don't think I'm being unreasonable, I just don't want that headache again especially since I'm still learning myself. Some guys are okay with it and others think it's weird. However, the 17 years I spent in my previous relationship drained me and we constantly fought about small things because we literally spent every second together if we weren't working. I just prefer not to do this again. My sister says it's something I'll probably rethink once I meet the right person, but even then, I still feel like I'll be firm in my decision. I like having my own space and not having to explain my every move to someone and have gotten very used to this since being single. Any thoughts?