# My gf and I have "made it official"!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 28, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584 "2015-12-28T18:57:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/1 "2015-12-28T18:57:38Z")
We’ve lived together for a decade, and it’s been a wonderful time. But something was lacking. We wanted to take that little extra step that shows eternal commitment. What better time than the holidays? We do not need gifts; your warm, heartfelt wishes are more than enough. Yes, we have merged our kindle accounts into a single family library. _[cue music](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG7EXm291nc)_ ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/2 "2015-12-28T19:01:31Z")
Oh thank God. I figured you were getting a sex change and she was converting to lesbianism. Glad to see it’s not something so drastic 🙂 Congrats in any case 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/3 "2015-12-28T19:24:37Z")
Wow! Big step. Are you sure you’re ready for this? ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/4 "2015-12-28T20:00:35Z")
I was hoping this was going to be a new pet thread with pictures. Congratulations anyway (and no, I don’t want to see pictures of yer darn kindles :mad:😛 ) ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/5 "2015-12-28T20:12:00Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > We do not need gifts; your warm, heartfelt wishes are more than enough. Congrats! If anyone was planning to send gifts to **kayaker** , you can send them to me.😛 ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/6 "2015-12-28T20:26:26Z")
Congratulations! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jayrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/7 "2015-12-28T20:29:31Z")
I hope you both know what you’re doing. I’ve heard of more than one previously good relationship that floundered on the rocks of a shared library. Best wishes and remember, communicate, communicate, communicate! ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/8 "2015-12-28T20:59:17Z")
My GF and I are only just getting to the toothbrush stage. I can only hope to someday reach the library stage. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/9 "2015-12-28T21:03:50Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > My GF and I are only just getting to the toothbrush stage. I can only hope to someday reach the library stage. You’re going to share one toothbrush? ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/10 "2015-12-28T21:18:33Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > You’re going to share one toothbrush? Lol. No, I keep a toothbrush at her house and she keeps a toothbrush at my house. (Actually, she keeps a pair of PJs, and make-up stuffs at my house too.) ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/11 "2015-12-28T21:53:02Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > You’re going to share one toothbrush? The worst part is the streaming. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/12 "2015-12-28T22:21:34Z")
I’ll bet you’ve been using the same Amazon Prime account for years, so this is the next natural step. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/13 "2015-12-28T23:04:31Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > We’ve lived together for a decade, and it’s been a wonderful time. But something was lacking. We wanted to take that little extra step that shows eternal commitment. What better time than the holidays? > > … Awesome, you two are adopting a puppy! Happy holidays.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/14 "2015-12-28T23:48:02Z")
I thought you were going to say you gave her an ID bracelet with your name on it. Or you slipped her a note that said, “I like you. Do you like me? Check one.” with a check box labeled “yes” and another one labeled “No”, and she checked “Yes”. ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/15 "2015-12-29T00:03:22Z")
Sure you’re all lovey-dovey now, but let me tell you - the millionth time she asks you why you “never read anything but [Hunter Fox](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=741211) novels”, well, you might not be so starry eyed. Get out while you still can, sonny. ---
**Author:** ![Driver8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Driver8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Driver8)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/16 "2015-12-29T00:34:17Z")
> [@PunditLisa](#): > > I’ll bet you’ve been using the same Amazon Prime account for years, so this is the next natural step. Ewwww! How unhygienic! ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/17 "2015-12-29T07:02:47Z")
Remember, even though you are now “exclusive”, always wear a dust jacket. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/18 "2015-12-29T11:37:44Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > Lol. No, I keep a toothbrush at her house and she keeps a toothbrush at my house. Wouldn’t it make more sense to keep them at your own houses? Best of luck, **kayaker**. I hope this doesn’t mean we can’t still hang out like we used to. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/19 "2015-12-29T12:08:52Z")
I was afraid you were going to tell us that you had bought a tandem kayak. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584/20 "2015-12-29T12:58:01Z")
Thanks for all the well wishes. 😃 The only downside so far is the discovery that I have far better taste in reading material.☹ > [@PunditLisa](#): > > I’ll bet you’ve been using the same Amazon Prime account for years, so this is the next natural step. Yes! Everyone at work & home has me order their stuff. The downside is that Amazon thinks _I_ ordered things that I never would. They should have a “this isn’t for me” option. > [@Crotalus](#): > > I was afraid you were going to tell us that you had bought a tandem kayak. AKA “divorce boat”? No way. 😃 We have rented a tandem ocean kayak a few times in St Martin. Not a fun boating experience. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-gf-and-i-have-made-it-official/741584.md?page=2)