Should I Relocate for My Boyfriend and My Business (I'm 19)

A 19-year-old woman is considering moving three hours away to live with her 20-year-old boyfriend to build a nail salon business. She wants to leave her current area due to high competition and a difficult family relationship. Her boyfriend has offered to help her build the salon. The hosts approve of her ambition to start a business and leave a potentially toxic family environment, but strongly advise against tying her financial prosperity to someone she isn't married to. They warn of potential economic dependence if the business grows slowly or if the relationship sours, making it difficult to leave due to financial ties. They emphasize the importance of her being a "standalone woman with square shoulders and a strong backbone." Currently, she has a job lined up at a salon in the new location, where she plans to work for 2-3 years to save money before opening her own salon. This plan is approved by the hosts. However, she lacks confidence in managing her own salon, and her initial job will be commission-based with no base pay. She has only about $1,000 saved and plans to work a different job before getting licensed to save more, in addition to her emergency fund. The hosts express concern that she will be entirely dependent on her boyfriend from the start, as she lacks sufficient savings and a stable income plan. They deem this a "dangerous, vulnerable situation" for her, especially if the relationship ends. They advise her to secure a different income stream and savings to protect herself, allowing her to be an independent woman before dating or marrying. They suggest finding a local salon job, saving money, and getting her own apartment, even if it means setting boundaries with her family in the same area. They warn that betting everything on someone not legally bound to her is a dangerous scenario that could lead to poverty.