hi updraft ...
thanks a lot for the rephrase ..
not many men actually know what they want ... from what u said ... he does love you ... and it certainly seems tha u love him ... so do ask him and tell him that u love him so much that u want to live with him ... and ask him whether he wants to do it also ... coz u want to live with him ... ask him straight ...
and yes constant comparisons with ones parents is so <insert profanity> bad ....
i really do hope that things work out for u ... best of luck ...
Hussain
p.s. its kinda strange ... when i wanted to marry the woman i love .. she said no ... and she is 4 years elder to me