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Furniture arrangements that can improve relationships
If your relationship with your partner or roommates is suffering, reconsidering your furniture arrangement could bring forth notable improvements. Some relationships, particularly the longest ones, seem to grow stagnant overtime. It’s a common problem that most of us don’t take seriously but it can lead to serious long-term problems. Relationships also hit other bumps in [...]
New in town? Learn to make new friends, fast
It’s harder than ever to get out and meet people. Learn a few tips for navigating the social scene in a new town. Being in a new city can be filled with excitement. In addition to new restaurants and entertainment venues, you get to experience an awakening of your senses as you familiarize yourself with [...]
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Skills for earning that roommate gold star
Bad roommate stories are a dime a dozen – there is virtually nothing new under the sun when it comes to tales of the wacky and infuriating. And guess what? Chances are you are someone else’s bad roommate story. It’s easy to forget that being a good roomie is an acquired skill, with traits that [...]
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Five tips for a good roommate relationship
You may have heard tons of horror stories with roommates playing the “bad guys” part. And most of them are probably true as we are very complex characters and we’re not all compatible when it comes to sharing personal space. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any good examples, with great relationships that evolved into [...]
Made for TV: Television’s Most Excellent Roommates
Got a great roommate? As good as Seen on TV? Check out this fun infographic showcasing traits of the best roommates to appear on the small screen. Which flavor of TV roommates would you choose for your own life? Infographic by Visual News Tweet
Wise words about roommates
Some of the best advice we’ve ever received about roommate living has come from the internet. Got some wise words about your roommate living experiences? Share them in the comments section and they’ll be added to this list. We learned something while looking for these. There aren’t very many good quotes about roommates out there. [...]
What you and your roommie can do when your ‘hood’s not so good
There’s a lot of potential upside to living in a bad neighborhood. Rent is cheap. There are probably a lot of surprisingly good places to eat nearby. Lively crowd. Adventure around every corner. Ummm… rent is cheap. There are ways to keep it safe while you keep it real, especially if you have a roommate [...]
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5 doable New Year’s resolutions for your relationships
You’ve thought about your health and your finances but how are your relationships doing these days? Check out five, practical ways of improving the relationships that matter most. Start dating your partner Once you’ve been in a relationship for a while, it’s easy to get lost in the daily grind. The exciting newness of your [...]
Don’t be a Grinch! Get your roommate a great holiday gift
If you have a roommate, here’s a good piece of advice: you should give them a holiday gift. Even if you don’t have any idea whatsoever what to get them. Here are a few of our tried and true roommate gift ideas. You can’t go too far wrong with these – all they require is [...]
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How to be a good short-term roommate
There is an intermediate stage between being a full-fledged roommate and just visiting for a couple nights or a weekend – couch-surfer, short term roommate, those sort of cover what I’m looking for. Are you staying with friends or family for an extended period? The key to keeping that relationship harmonious is to treat it [...]
Resolve to be a better roommate… before Jan. 1
It’s maybe a tad on the early side to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions, but I do like to be prepared. And when I spent some time analyzing how I spent my year so far, I realized that I really haven’t been a very good roommate. Now, I wouldn’t characterize myself as a bad [...]
Tough rental market? Fix it with a roommate
Yes, you should use your roommate for your own benefit. The rental market in most American cities is starting to look a bit ridiculous. In areas where multifamily housing is in short supply, rent rates have skyrocketed. Savvy investors have turned single family homes into rentals and now there is a shortage there, too, in [...]
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Choose wisely, guys – your roommate can make you smarter
With the right roommate, you can get better grades – and not because you copy their work, either. But this trend doesn’t hold true for women, just men. No joke. A new study indicates that male roommates of mid to low high school performance who were paired with a high achieving housemate or roommate were [...]
Apartment hunting with your roommate for fun and profit
Apartment hunting for one is fun, but why not bring a roommate along and make it twice as nice? Actually, apartment hunting sucks… anything you can do to relieve the tedium is a victory for the good guys. So why not try a couple of the games below to see if you can liven things [...]
Dear Kombucha: My roommate is a bad influence on me. Help!
Dear Kombucha, I recently got a new roommate, who is a very fun person, and I like her a lot. Unfortunately she is also a bad influence on me. She’s very outgoing and likes to party, and I find myself getting sucked in to her festivities. This has led to me staying out way too [...]
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International Day of Peace includes your home, too
Before we can tackle world peace, we should aim for peace in our homes. September 21 marks International Day of Peace, a day dedicated to quieting the rage of dispute, intolerance, unrest and crime across the globe. It’s a pretty lofty goal for one day out of the year (what about the other 364?) but [...]
Superhero roommates
There are tons of roommate horror stories. Let’s take a moment to honor the roommates worth loving! When I first realized that I would be having a college roommate, I was a bit nervous. Of course, rooming with a new person has its own set of challenges that I expected. I wasn’t afraid of having [...]
Best ways to annoy a roommate you want out
Most people try to be optimistic about college life; it’s an exciting and rewarding adventure, that’s true yet you may stumble upon a chaotic roommate that can make your life miserable if you allow it. You should know that if he plays dirty, you’re allowed to play dirty, too. It’s not the classy approach to [...]
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Ready for your first roommate?
Ah, college. Where else can you share a bedroom with a total stranger, and be in different beds but sleep so close to them that you can hear their every breath. Oh wait! I can think of two places where you can have that very experience – the hospital and jail. Awesome, eh? It’s really [...]
Test run with a new roommate
If you’re in the process of welcoming a new roommate into your place and space, it may have occurred to you that you’d really like to take this roommate for a test run before they sign on as a co-payer of your monthly rent. Perhaps you’re worried about how compatible the two of you may [...]
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