I lived with my boyfriend but moved out to live alone – it’s the best thing I could’ve done, our relationship’s stronger
AFTER living with her boyfriend, one woman decided to move out and get a place of her own — but not break up.
She insists that it made their relationship better and she doesn’t plan to share a home with him again for a long time.
TikToker Savannah Sachdev (@confusedindiangirl) created a video to tell her followers that she gained more self-love after living alone.
Savannah, who documents her daily runs, decided to change her life after her friends started to get married and have children.
She said that she was on the same trajectory, but it scared her because she felt like she hadn’t lived enough of her life yet.
“I moved to London, I got a new 9 to 5, I started a little side hustle,” she said.
“The space enabled me to expand my creative remit,” Savannah continued. “I created this account and became so much more confident.”
“I pulled the rug out from under my career and my relationship and I think both have turned out better,” the runner said.
While it worked out in the end, Savannah said her boyfriend was “gutted” when she moved out.
He and her family thought she was going to leave him for good.
“I was just trying to put myself first,” she said. “It took him a while to get used to the idea.”
They’ve been living this way for a year and a half now, and Savannah said that her boyfriend loves to stay with her three times a week.
“Me prioritizing myself means I am now better in a relationship and I’m happier,” she said. “Me moving out was the best thing I could have ever done.”
“It’s made our relationship stronger because I’m stronger,” she shared.
Savannah said she was nearly 29 and still had a few years before she considered living with her partner.
People in the comments section said they loved Savannah’s message.
“LOVE this idea. Cost of living means so many couples rush to move in together,” one person said.
“Best relationships are two independent people facing the world together,” a second wrote.
“I wish this was something more people could afford to do what a luxury,” a third shared.