We would call it “co-living.” They called it “co-housing.” The confusion in terminology highlights how English really doesn’t have a word to describe it when people who are not a nuclear family …
Good Hearts, Crowded House
Larry and Jane,* out of the goodness of their hearts, have developed what one might call a non-intentional community. Aware of the difficulty of finding affordable housing, they’ve opened their home …
How Ann Marie Shares Housing with Family
Ann Marie lives with family and understands the benefit of shared housing. “I don’t know how other parents raise kids without help,” says Ann Marie who lives in the house of her cousin and his …
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Staying Home By Sharing Housing
Staying home in her house, but tired of living alone, widow Joyce Daniels decided to share her housing. Bringing companionship into the home is a major benefit of sharing housing. For help she …
Cooperative Living — Two Couples and Three Children
Karen and Tom live with his fifteen year old daughter and their two-year old child in a large house in the Boston area. They share this house with Dan, Selma and their four-year-old …
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How Mari’s Generosity Evolved to a Home-Mate Relationship
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 …
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