As I have interviewed people for my book and talked to others about the whole world of sharing housing, I have noticed a pattern. People who had lived with housemates successfully, ended the experience because they had one nightmare housemate. And after that experience they said, “Never again.”
At this point I ask some probing questions. Invariably, I find out that the interview and selection process they used was flawed. They were either desperate to find housing, ignored warning signs (including their instincts), and/or didn’t even think about the interpersonal aspects of sharing housing. The interview was sloppy, and they didn’t check references.
If you recognize yourself in this description, realize that you are wiser now and that you can have a good home sharing arrangement. Just choose carefully!
