If you've been following my previous posts, you know that my two dogs, known as the Messrs on social media, are my sun and moon. Although I live sans home-mate by choice, it's also a little out of …
Trust Your Gut When Interviewing A Housemate
“Trust your gut,” says Judy who has been living with housemates for more than thirty-five years. “ She says, “I’ve learned to trust my gut. Every time I go against my gut, it’s a disaster and …
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Home Sharing Means Never Having to Scoop the Litter Box
This article about who scoops the litter box comes to us from Louise Machinist, a longtime advocate of shared housing. Check out My House Our House, her book about to how to find and live in shared …
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Syd’s Good Fortune
Good fortune came easily. Syd helped a friend move into the house where Syd now lives. And that friend, Gwen, was a woman whom Syd had lived with in a close-knit group more than 20 years ago. Ever …
Forced to Live Together: Lessons from Our Pets
Pets are housemates that are forced to live together. They don’t get to choose. And while here at Sharing Housing we are all about teaching people how to choose whom they live with, there are lessons …
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The Dog Caused Beth’s Home Share
Home sharing started for Beth by accident. Enough of an accident that it was only when Beth heard a talk on housing options for seniors in her area, and heard “home sharing,” that she thought, “Geez! …