Moving in is a big step in any relationship. But once you cross that threshold, what you do with your home — design, spacing, the abundance of personal items like photos — could have larger implications for partners.
UT graduate student Lindsay Graham and psychology professor Sam Gosling have begun a study that collects data from couples' homes to discover how choices can effectively create a sense of "home" for both partners and express their senses of self individually.
Researchers will survey a space for up to an hour and determine their initial impression of a home — documenting how it makes them feel emotionally, whether a place seems inviting, and marking all visible design choices.
The study looks to gather how identity is expressed by partners sharing a home, and how that expression is shared among partners.
