Tag: living together

Living and working with a friend: Too much of a good thing?

Published: November 18, 2016 | Last Updated: November 18, 2016 By | 4 Replies Continue Reading

A young woman living and working with a friend feels guilty about setting boundaries.

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Two roommates having a hard time with a third who is emotionally draining

Published: March 23, 2016 | By | 9 Replies Continue Reading

Roommates don’t necessarily have to be friends if it feels emotionally draining.

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College: Balancing being a friend and being a roommate

Published: September 30, 2012 | Last Updated: October 28, 2012 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading

It’s normal for roommates to get on each other’s nerves every now and then. A reporter for HerCampus.com recently asked me how she could carve out alone-time for herself and still remain close with her roommate—without hurting her feelings. This is how I responded: Living with someone else can be tough—whether it’s a lover, a […]

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Living with a close friend: What happened to our friendship?

Published: September 12, 2012 | Last Updated: October 28, 2012 By | 3 Replies Continue Reading

About two months ago, a close friend and I moved in together. At first, I was very excited about our new living arrangement and assumed that it would only strengthen our friendship. However, living with this friend seems to have had the opposite effect.

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