The wedding series: a three bedroom couple

I may be serving myself a delicious slice of that proverbial sky pie. It is amazing and the clouds really do taste like marshmallows. But you may read this idea and immediately declare it's impossibility. Nothing is impossible. Except the not possible.

When people get married, I suggest the next time they move they look for a three bedroom dwelling. Whether they're buying or renting, it doesn't matter. Let me elaborate on why I feel this way...

Getting married has to be a hard thing. Even though in a lot of cases nothing may actually change, things still change. Your life is somehow different now. It would be nice if you had somewhere to retreat. Maybe it's an office. Or a workout room. Or a jungle-themed den complete with sexy music. Whatever, it's your space. That's where the three rooms comes in. You have the conhabitation room where you sleep every night...and then you have your own private rooms to do with what you please. Decorate it how you want. Keep what you want in it. It's a way to keep some individuality and still be a couple.

Let me say now I really like this idea. It's a Suze Orman approach to living. She advocates doing essentially the same thing with bank accounts. I don't believe you have to share everything and I think it's damn essential to have your own space to breathe.

Some pitfalls? Well, money of course. And a lack thereof. But my experience is that 3 bedrooms aren't much more than 2 bedrooms, and I see a lot of new couples in 2 bedrooms. So there. And maybe this is an ideal, as opposed to a rule.

I could also see a lot of people disagreeing with the concept. Why would you want to structure your life with space away from the new husband or wife? Because couples who have been married for a really long time say you should. And I trust their sage and yoda like advice.

On some things anway. On others? They can go suck an egg.