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Ah, roommates. Sometimes you can’t stand to live with them, but with rents and home costs these days it may be impossible to live without them. Since bunking up with a best friend is usually not a risk worth taking, most people looking for a roommate find themselves wondering where to start.

Living with roommates can be an incredibly fun and rewarding experiences that everyone should try at least once. After all, it could be the beginning of wonderful friendships and those great stories that you will tell to your grandchildren. But just like all good things in life, it usually takes...

Is your roommate just messy, meaning he does things like leave dirty clothes and wet towels everywhere? Or is she dirty, meaning she leaves dishes in the sink for days on end and refuses to clean up after herself in the bathroom? Or does he continual...

Living with a snoring roommate or partner is one of the less ideal aspects of cohabitation. Not only can a snoring roommate keep you up at night, but navigating how to address the issue can be difficult, too.

The fact of the matter is that not only the snorer has to deal with the side effe...

Getting along with a roommate can be challenging at times. It takes more than a little effort and diplomacy to work out the natural frictions that develop in shared living arrangements. For example, it can sometimes be hard to share refrigerator spac...

Meeting new roommates or housemates can be different for everyone. For some, you may hit it off right away and for others, it might take some time. If any of you are like me, you’ll be awkward and dodge your new roommate within seconds of meeting them. But luckily I redeemed myself and, after liv...

This line of questioning will be a slow burn. Start small by walking them through a typical day in the life. The goal is to get a feel for what a typical day for each of you is like sans drama or outside stressors (we'll get to those).

Meeting new roommates or housemates can be different for everyone. For some, you may hit it off right away and for others, it might take some time. If any of you are like me, you’ll be awkward and dodge your new roommate within seconds of meeting them. But luckily I redeemed myself and, after liv...