Two best friends decided to move in together after both going through divorces. While dating new people, they maintain that their friendship remains their top priority.
Marissa Baker, 32, and her best friend Patty Kulak, 29, moved in together shortly after both splitting from their partners in 2021. Marissa has been with her boyfriend for around a year and says everything they do is run by Patty first. Patty — who is casually dating at the moment — tells potential dates they’d effectively be dating both her and Marissa as they “come as a package deal,” but only getting the benefit of one of them.
They moved in together in Naples, Florida, US, in May 2021 as it made financial sense and go on friendship dates, work out, do household chores together and “co-parent” their shared animals — three dogs, two cats, and a 150-pound tortoise.“I’ve been with my boyfriend for just over a year now and he lives in Michigan.“We have shared groups, calendars and notes to make sure no one is being put out. Patty, a land planner, said: “Everything is still the same, we are each other’s first priority in terms of a partner.“It’s a not hidden fact and I bring it up really quickly.“I tell potential partners, not only does Marissa live with me, but her opinion matters most likely more than your’s.” They met on January 1, 2021, at Marissa’s birthday party and when Patty separated in January 2021, she was supported by Marissa — who separated from her husband in May 2021. They say their situation now allows them to have a proper support system in plac
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