Josh went back to work on Monday after a long holiday break. The holiday week was amazing. We got to spend a lot of time together and I loved every minute of it. He got sick on Monday so we haven’t seen much of each other this week. Last night was the first time we got to hang out.

We were having dinner when he mentioned that last year he was working with a realtor to find a house. He put it on hold but she is trying to get him to consider house shopping again. He’s not sure whether to wait a while or to move forward. He also mentioned the lease is up on his apartment in April and he needs to decide whether to sign for another year. I got the feeling he was trying to gauge where I’m at with our relationship.

I am totally 100% all in, but I’ve always thought that living together before marriage isn’t a good idea. It’s not because I’m a prude or anything like that, but to merge finances with someone without the legal protection of marriage seems like it would be a mess if things went south.

Josh knows how I feel, but I still suspect that he was testing the waters. Part of me was tempted to say “if you like it, then you better put a ring on it,” but we’ve only been back together for two months. Is that enough time to be together before talking about marriage?

Speaking of marriage, Molly and Tim are finally tying the knot. They have been engaged for a few years, and for one reason or another, they keep postponing. She sent out an invite for a Valentine’s Day wedding in Las Vegas. I’m a little surprised because a Vegas wedding is not what I ever would have expected from Molly, but it’s happening. Josh and I are going to book our flight and hotel this weekend.