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There are all sorts of people who decide to share housing. Many times people who are sharing housing don't think anything special about it. It's just how they live. But it you are considering the idea and are unsure, it can be helpful to read about how others are doing it. That's what this category is: stories of real people sharing housing.
When we met, and Mari learned that about this work and the book, she immediately said, “I have a great housemate.” Upon interviewing her, I discover her housemate is a great example of what I call a …
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POSSSLQ is the phrase that Sharon and Deb use for their relationship. When they got in touch with me and I read their booklet, POSSSLQ: ELDERS LIVING OUTSIDE THE BOX, I was deeply gratified and …
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Here is an innovative idea. Invest in shared housing. This is what Jude and her husband have done. They created a shared house with six bedrooms that they rent out as a house share. They do not live …
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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! …
“It’s a sweet surprise to me,” says Janet about living with Kathleen as home-mates. It made sense to her to share housing for practical reason, but she was surprised by the other benefits of sharing …
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“I didn’t like the silence,” said Janet explaining how she ended up choosing a life of shared housing. At the time, she was living alone after the divorce in the house of her twenty-five year …
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