Emotional, financial cost of long-distance love drives couples to move in together
A new survey reveals that the financial and emotional strain of long-distance relationships is prompting many couples to move in together. On average, long-distance couples spend nearly $7,000 on travel to maintain their relationships, influencing their decision to cohabitate. Rising travel costs, emotional challenges, and the desire for shared daily life are key factors accelerating this transition.
- ▪Long-distance couples spend an average of $6,888 on travel over the course of their relationship.
- ▪Nearly three-quarters (74%) of long-distance respondents said travel costs influenced their decision to move in together.
- ▪The average couple brought up moving in together 10 months into dating, regardless of distance.
- ▪Love and romance (68%) are the top reasons for moving in together, followed by lowering household costs (31%) and rising travel expenses (25%).
- ▪19% of couples plan to use full-service moving companies, with long-distance couples (22%) more likely to do so.
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Sex & Relationships Emotional, financial cost of long-distance love drives couples to move in together By Julia Sutherlin, SWNS Published May 4, 2026, 12:04 p.m. ET Originally Published by: Long-distance couples spend a combined average of nearly $7,000 ($6,888) on travel to see each other over the course of their relationship, according to new data. In a recent online survey of 761 couples who plan to move in together in the next few years, which was conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Mayflower, almost half of those polled (48%) were currently in long-distance relationships. According to the data, while romance is naturally part of moving in together, the rising cost of travel is playing a major role in couples’ housing decisions.
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