> I would also like to live in a bedroom with not much more than a futon and a desk. But it's going to be hard because my girlfriend doesn't share my enthusiasm

> I would also like to live in a bedroom with not much more than a futon and a desk. But it's going to be hard because my girlfriend doesn't share my enthusiasm At least in my n=1 experience, it's not that bad. Just have to accept that 99% of the stuff will be your girlfriend's. One positive is that she'll have difficult time complaining to you that you need to clean up, since it'll always be her mess.