This is a story about welcoming change. As Joanne says, "Moving in with them saved my life." Joanne, now in her early sixties, used to live in the Woodstock, Vermont area where she was married, …
Why the Rent Hike?
Why the rent hike? Like taxes and death, if you rent an apartment, house, or even a room it's inevitable that you will encounter a rent hike whether you live alone or in a shared housing …
Traveling Together— A Good Test of Home-Mate Compatibility?
Is traveling together a good test for living together? Maybe. It depends on how it happens. When It Works People who travel together because they are friends might realize after the fact that …
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Sharing a Home with a Friend
A few months ago a close friend and I discussed the possibility of sharing a home together. At first it seemed like a good idea, but as we talked more about it, I came to realize that it probably …
Who says you give up your privacy? (When sharing housing)
“I don’t want to give up my privacy.” I hear this a lot when I’m talking to people about shared housing. It is often the first reaction a person has to the idea. It’s an honest reaction and one well …
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Doing Things Differently
Cups on hooks, do they belong there? What happens when you find yourself in a shared housing situation and you discover that your home-mate does things differently. Do you bring it up so often …