Trust me, I’m not here to glamorize having a boyfriend or to make the single ladies feel bad. And believe me, I did NOT come to college for my MRS. degree. Quite the opposite, actually. I just feel that us long-term girlfriends seem to be a minority in college, and I’m here to give them a voice.

For one thing, having a college relationship is far from easy. My boyfriend, Matt, and I have been together for almost 2 years. There have been fights, sex droughts, upset friends, and jealous exes. But we’ve gone through a lot and I’m proud to say that he’s the one for me.

Sometimes I feel like I’m too young for this; like when I find out he’s been calling his mom to try to get his grandmother’s engagement ring and I’m on my couch watching reruns of Run’s House. Other times, I feel a million times older than my friends when I say I’m staying in to bake a casserole. But putting all that aside, what keeps me happy is knowing that we’re going to get through the tough stuff of our 20s together.

And there’s nothing wrong with finding your man in college. Despite being called a “disgrace to feminists everywhere” just because I’m not ashamed to admit that I love my boyfriend and will make decisions with him in mind,  I don’t see our relationship as “setting me back decades.” I invest heavily into my future career and have my own personal life with friends IN ADDITION  to making my man as happy as I can. Just for the record, I DO go out with my girlfriends on a regular basis, I DO take part in many on-campus activities, and I DO consider myself to be a very independent woman.

So, for as long as I have stories to tell, I will share my experiences with you all, because I know there are many of you who can relate with the ups, the downs and the changes that come in a long term relationship.

For you non-believers and nay- sayers, you can see that it really is possible to make it work!