Living with your gf/bf at Uni however been together for long time.

I've been reading a few posts just about the experiences of people living with their boyfriend/girlfriend at university, and to say the least most people seem to be set against the idea.

However, if you are in a long term relationship (4 years for me) and moving into the same flat with a few friends as well, how would that be an issue? We are both are quite introverted and understand we need our own time to relax and recharge, so are not too needy with seeing each other 24/7. We are super relaxed on that side of things.

We are going to have our own separate rooms for space because it can be our little hideouts if we want to study/be on our own/have friends over, and then at weekends or whatever we can stay one room etc We are pretty much each others best friend as well as being a couple, though we both know that we will go out and do different things without each other. We also have a bunch of mutual friends that went over to the university before us. The friends living with us have also known us for 4 years, so they know our dynamic, but I think it will still take a bit of time for everyone to adjust to each other.

I'm really just curious about other couples that might have had a similar set up, being together for a long time and then living with friends in a flat/private halls with separate rooms. I don't see how it's an extremely negative issue, I can see it being if you have been with someone for, a few months, to 2 years, with the large chance of break up and so on, but with someone you are invested in surely it's something that can make your university experience more enjoyable?