Moving in with your partner is an important milestone in any romantic relationship.
But while it’s something most couples strive for, sharing a home together isn’t always the blissful experience that rom-coms would have you believe.
On the contrary, when they realize that their person has brought with them their worst habits, even the biggest bleeding hearts can wish that they had not been so hospitable.
While no one is perfect, there are certain traits that will annoy more than others over time, causing even the most patient partner to grit their teeth – like these hilarious photos collected by Bored Panda to reveal.
The dishwasher is, of course, an obvious battleground for couples. For some, stacking is an art that requires forethought, time and finesse, but for others (like half of a Colorado couple) it’s a tedious chore that needs to be handled as quickly as possible.
And as a photo of a bath surrounded by shampoo bottles proves, one person’s tendency to hoard can leave otherwise content couples at a loss.
For some, stacking is an art that requires forethought, time and finesse, but for others (like a couple from Colorado) it’s a tedious chore that needs to be handled as quickly as possible
And what about the vastly different ways people store food? While you may think yourself cheap for holding half-eaten, blackened bananas, your partner may find it absolutely off-putting.
But while these traits are undoubtedly annoying, they pale in comparison to one person’s partner failing to fill up the car with gas after a long trip… let’s just hope their significant other didn’t have a job interview.
Here, FEMAIL takes a look at some of the domestic failures that will make you think twice before moving in with your partner…
While you may find yourself frugal for holding half-eaten, blackened bananas, your partner (like this poster from the US) may find it absolutely off-putting
This photo of a bath surrounded by shampoo bottles – believed to be from the US – proves that one person’s tendency to hoard can leave otherwise contented people at a loss
Is there anything worse than getting into your car and realizing the tank is empty? A Texas man shared his frustrations online
One person’s partner kept using his coffee spoon in the sugar bowl, which made it look less than appealing
Someone else’s partner – with the couple based in Cincinnati – had taken to throwing their used contact lenses on the floor
This person took the top off the chocolate muffins, leaving their partner with just the bland bottom
While someone clearly thought there was more to the bottles of tomato ketchup, their partner, presumably from Britain, wasn’t so sure.
A US man told how his wife hid sunflower seeds in the car after enjoying a snack
A woman’s risky behavior in the bathroom left their partner, believed to be from Denmark, on edge
There’s a reason why food comes in resealable packages; the person behind this photo was clearly unaware of this
When your partner is absolutely and 100% sure that he or she doesn’t want a burger, but secretly wants a bite of you. A New York man snapped proof of his wife’s sneaky bite