When I tell people that my partner and I live together in a small van, they usually have questions. Haley Young

My partner and I have spent three of our seven years together traveling in a camper van .

We share new experiences, tackle unusual challenges as a team, and can't let problems pile up.

We do deal with some unique challenges, though, like zero privacy and extra workday distractions.

"And you still like each other?" is one of the most common questions my partner, Sean, and I get when we tell someone we're entering our fourth year calling a small camper van home.

People usually ask it in a joking tone. We all chuckle, but there's true curiosity underneath. Can a couple really spend all this time together — crammed in a tiny space with no privacy, plenty of unusual road-life challenges, and a dog in our van — without gasping for air?

Turns out, we can.…