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How to Share a Bathroom

  • How to Share a Bathroom
    By Ethan Youngerman and Rebecca LessemWhen we moved in together, after two years of dating, we quickly decided where all the furniture would go, who got what closet, and how many bookshelves one apartment can hold (six, it turns out). More challenging was adjusting to each other's routines and navigating the things that used to be private—especially as they relate to the bathroom. Here are our tips for maintaining some boundaries when the lavatory becomes co-ed.
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  • How to Share a Bathroom
    She says: Watching someone use the bathroom is the quickest way to go from lover to nursing home attendant. Just hold it for a sec.He says: I don't see sitting on the john in front of each other as a sign of intimacy. And I don't care what others say; it doesn't save that much time.
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  • How to Share a Bathroom
    He says: It sounds ridiculous to say that the key to a successful bathroom relationship is communication, but it's really true. I like to shower immediately after I go for a run, so I make sure to let Rebecca know when I'm leaving and when I'll be back.She says: I shower at night and generally stay up a little later, so in the morning, the bathroom is mostly his.
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  • How to Share a Bathroom
    She says: One thing I miss about my wild single bathroom days is how my makeup was all lined up on the counter. When we moved in together, I hid it away in drawers and in boxes on shelves because I didn't want to make our bathroom too girly. He says: The easiest way to organize all your toiletries is to be a guy—especially a balding one. I have no excuse to leave my few toiletries lying around. So when I'm done, my stuff goes back on my shelves. And then gets squished over by her stuff.
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  • How to Share a Bathroom
    She says: I'm possessive about towels. My preference is for striped, fresh and barely used. I like knowing my towel is exactly as clean as I thought it was, not surprisingly mildew-y because Ethan decided to use mine.He says: Really? It's a towel. It's clean. And then sometimes it grows mold.
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  • How to Share a Bathroom
    He says: Guys dig candles. Any guy who tells you otherwise definitely digs candles. The key is finding ones that both of us like. Might as well go with more masculine scents (pine, sandalwood, Xbox), because it's pretty hard for a candle to get too masculine.She says: It's important to explain the difference between sandalwood and patchouli to your man so the bathroom smells more like a forest and less like a dirty hippie. Also, have matches right there so no one forgets to light it.
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  • How to Share a Bathroom
    We say: It's important to maintain this fact by hiding all evidence: sights, sounds and smells. If you have to turn on the fan and the radio and light six candles, then do it. Just say you were having a Katy Perry séance in there and no one will argue with you. The bottom line? Etiquette trumps biology.
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  • Happily Ever… My Turn!

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    By Ethan Youngerman and Rebecca Lessem

    When we moved in together, after two years of dating, we quickly decided where all the furniture would go, who got what closet, and how many bookshelves one apartment can hold (six, it turns out). More challenging was adjusting to each other's routines and navigating the things that used to be private—especially as they relate to the bathroom. Here are our tips for maintaining some boundaries when the lavatory becomes co-ed.

  • Privates Are Private

    2 of 7

    She says: Watching someone use the bathroom is the quickest way to go from lover to nursing home attendant. Just hold it for a sec.

    He says: I don't see sitting on the john in front of each other as a sign of intimacy. And I don't care what others say; it doesn't save that much time.

  • Coordinate Your Schedules

    3 of 7

    He says: It sounds ridiculous to say that the key to a successful bathroom relationship is communication, but it's really true. I like to shower immediately after I go for a run, so I make sure to let Rebecca know when I'm leaving and when I'll be back.

    She says: I shower at night and generally stay up a little later, so in the morning, the bathroom is mostly his.

  • Stuff Your Drawers

    4 of 7

    She says: One thing I miss about my wild single bathroom days is how my makeup was all lined up on the counter. When we moved in together, I hid it away in drawers and in boxes on shelves because I didn't want to make our bathroom too "girly."

    He says: The easiest way to organize all your toiletries is to be a guy—especially a balding one. I have no excuse to leave my few toiletries lying around. So when I'm done, my stuff goes back on my shelves. And then gets squished over by her stuff.

  • Get Your Own Towel

    5 of 7

    She says: I'm possessive about towels. My preference is for striped, fresh and barely used. I like knowing my towel is exactly as clean as I thought it was, not surprisingly mildew-y because Ethan decided to use mine.

    He says: Really? It's a towel. It's clean. And then sometimes it grows mold.

  • Have Common Scents

    6 of 7

    He says: Guys dig candles. Any guy who tells you otherwise definitely digs candles. The key is finding ones that both of us like. Might as well go with more "masculine" scents (pine, sandalwood, Xbox), because it's pretty hard for a candle to get too masculine.

    She says: It's important to explain the difference between sandalwood and patchouli to your man so the bathroom smells more like a forest and less like a dirty hippie. Also, have matches right there so no one forgets to light it.

  • There Is No No. 2

    7 of 7

    We say: It's important to maintain this fact by hiding all evidence: sights, sounds and smells. If you have to turn on the fan and the radio and light six candles, then do it. Just say you were having a Katy Perry séance in there and no one will argue with you. The bottom line? Etiquette trumps biology.

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