I was debating whether or not to post this at all, but I thought that if anyone would understand, it would be you ladies here. I think a lot of you guys have been in a similar situation to mine concerning living situations.
FI and I both live with our parents right now. It's how we've managed to save up so much money for the wedding/honeymoon/setting up a household so far. We have secured an apartment for us to live in after the wedding. It is a good-sized, first floor, 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment with water included in the rent, in a nice area of town, for a great price. It's also in the same building as the model apartment, so there will be less noise and such from neighbors because we will have one less neighbor in our building. It's a great apartment, it really is, but our move-in date had to be August 7 or they weren't going to let us secure it (that was the latest they would let us go). With the wedding in November, I was hoping for an extra month or two, but it'll have to do.
Some background on FI and I: I am a college graduate who works full time and happens to own a one-year-old queen bedroom suite, FI is a full time college student who works part time. I am currently the primary breadwinner, and we will be using my bedroom suite as our bedroom suite in our apartment. We do NOT want to live together before the wedding. So, it makes the most sense for me to move in to the apartment before the wedding, and FI join me after the wedding. After all, if we put my bed in the apartment, where will I sleep if I stay at my parents' house? And if FI moves in, I'll be paying the rent for him anyway.
My problem is that I'm nervous. I'm nervous about paying bills for the first time (and I mean a whole household's worth of bills - I've paid cell phone bills and car notes and such before), I'm nervous about being a single woman living alone (even though it's only for two and a half months), I'm nervous about dealing with my mom's inevitable my-baby's-growing-up breakdown, I'm nervous about dumping a huge chunk out of savings to buy furniture, I'm nervous that without a combined bank account with FI I might be living paycheck to paycheck, etc. It's just uncharted waters for me and I'm feeling very stressed out about it.
FI has agreed to go ahead and combine bank accounts with me before the wedding so that I won't be so nervous about money. Two incomes in the checking account are better than one. He will also be spending a ton of time at the apartment so that I don't get too lonely or feel too unsafe.
I think what I'm most worried about is August 7 - November 19. Living alone is kinda freaking me out. Basically, I guess I'm asking for prayers. And any advice anyone has for making the transition easier.