It's both simple and complicated at the same time! The original legislation was devised and written in the Seventies, and times have changed since then.
Your DLA would remain the same either way.
However, I assume you receive income-related ESA? If your boyfriend works more than 24 hours/week you would no longer be entitled to ESA.
The only way around the DWP (and it's by no means guaranteed!) is to basically live together like flat sharers, with different sleeping accommodation, different storage cupboards, different cutlery, etc.
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