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My friends wrinkle their noses when I suggest they share housing. They say, "I'm such a creature of habit. I don't know if I could live with another person who is a complete stranger." Others think …
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Making room for the new home-mate Congratulations! You now have a home-mate. So does that mean you're done? Not quite, it's time for making room so your housemate can move in easily. After my ex …
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? 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 …
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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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 …
