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Turning Down the Heat on Housemate Conflicts

Your housemate works in air conditioning and drives in an air-conditioned car. When he comes home he finds the house unbearably hot.  You work outside in the hot sun and love to have the windows open. So what if the house is 80 degrees – it’s summer! Ooops! You have a disagreement.  What do you [...]

What to Do When You Have an Issue

There’s a good blog post on “When Sharing Hits the Fan” written by  Emily Doskow, (author of The Sharing Solution: How to Save Money, Simplify Your Life & Build Community) in which Emily describes the how managing expectations, anticipating obstacles, and agreeing on how to resolve problems are essential for a good sharing relationship.  While [...]