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Normal? Sure and but it feels colder than when we printed photos and burned trip CDs, not gonna lie. Airfare and fees make every decision feel like a fight, so we set one modest together trip first, then each books a short solo weekend with a shared calendar and a fixed budget cap. Leave a standing check-in call and swap souvenirs. it keeps it from feeling like avoidance.

The smell is normal for a new unit and usually fades after a deep clean and a few high heat burn ins with good ventilation. Wash parts and wipe with diluted vinegar, brush the heater area, run a couple preheats with bread or potato and baking soda nearby, and if it still stings after about ten cycles exchange it.

If it's lopsided now, it will stay lopsided unless you renegotiate.

You do not need a matrix for a single TV. A proper HDMI 2.1 switch that supports full bandwidth will pass 4K 120 with HDR and keep VRR and ALLM working with a PS5 and a gaming PC. I'd pick UGREEN 8K@60Hz since it handles 4K 120 and VRR cleanly. Use certified Ultra High Speed HDMI cables and set the TV input to enhanced so the handshake is reliable.

It never feels fair if you leave it vague. Without clear ownership, stuff drifts and one person becomes the default manager. Scorekeeping creeps back when expectations are fuzzy and you start narrating who did what. Set lanes and deadlines or you will argue over moldy Tupperware at midnight. Also plan for sick weeks, because we'll figure it out always means someone suffers. If that sounds grim, it is, but it prevents the slow resentment leak.