Does Moving In With A Partner Make Or Break The Relationship?

Does Moving In With A Partner Make Or Break The Relationship?

From The Hook Up by triplej

April 6, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

The episode explores the impact of moving in with a partner on relationships, discussing both the positive and negative outcomes.

Shacking up with your lover can be so exciting and a real milestone for a relationship, dialling up the intimacy and creating a solid foundation for the future. But sometimes it can reveal parts of a person that you never knew existed - creating tension or sapping the romance out of the relationship, and fast-tracking a break up. We find out how it’s gone for you! SHOW NOTES:Co-habitation relationship stats in Australia: https://aifs.gov.au/all-research/research-reports/couple-relationships-australia-today DM us your thoughts, questions, topics, or to just vent at @triplejthehookup on IG or email us: thehookup@abc.net.au The Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

People in this episode

Host: triplej

Topics covered

  • cohabitation
  • relationships
  • intimacy
  • romance
  • breakups
  • Australian statistics

Keywords

  • moving in
  • relationship dynamics
  • cohabitation
  • intimacy issues
  • relationship statistics
  • breakup causes

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Australia, Kulin nation

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