It worked for us. This is not an advice, it's just what we did. We moved in together just after finishing highschool. I am very independent and at 18 I felt my parents were intefering in my life to much, even if it was always with best intentions. I could't wait to be an adult. He's family was abusive and he was more than happy to leave them behind. We went to different universities but in the same city. We married a year later, against the advice of our parents, friends and other relatives. This was 14 years ago.