Should I sign a lease with boyfriend

[Leslie Smith]

I’ve been with my boyfriend for 1.5 years. I was living on my own and was on a month to month basis at my apartment. After I got laid off from my job, he asked me to Move in with him because he was coming to a point where he would have trouble paying for his rent. I agree but I told him that I would not sign a lease. 

The reason why I don’t want to sign a lease is because first, I am still currently unemployed and will be starting a job soon but an apprehensive on committing to a lease at this point in my life. Second, we have not had a great relationship where it’s been more positive than negatives. We constantly fight over money and chores, he immediately ask me to Venmo him for half of a lunch bill or a sandwich he bought me for 12$. 

Just this week he told me that his lease renewal was coming up and wanted me to know what he should do. I told him that he should do whatever he would do if I was not around. I said that I would NOT be signing a lease. I pay half his rent but I don’t want to commit to a lease for those reasons I mentioned above. ( my job and how our relationship has been in general) 

He has no intentions of marrying me and quite frankly I don’t think we should when it’s so petty in our relationship with venmoing for everything that we do. ( which I don’t mind but do get annoyed by it bc it’s all new to me) 

At this point, I don’t know what to do and want to make sure I respect him and kindly decline signing a lease. 

Please help :(