I've seen a few people post about their roommates on here. If you are a married couple with kids, why do you have a roommate? If you are single, what kind of roommate arrangements do you have? Personally, I couldn't handle living with someone else. I understand if you've had to move in with family, or family has moved in with you. I had my brother stay with me for a while, but I didn't consider him a roommate. Not trying to bash anyone, just trying to figure it out. It would drive me nuts.
Wait....did it just get deep in here over some tylenol? 
I had roommates in college, and one of them is still a very close friend. I got a roommate in my mid 20's because I realized I was never going to do anything with my second bedroom despite my initial plans to make it a yoga/exercise room. I didn't want to live with single moms though. I got a guy roommie...and a few years later I married his ass, lol.
At this point I would not want a roommate, but overall I'd say my experience has been good.
When DH and I finally moved out of his mom's house (when DS was 1 year old), we moved in with my single child-less best friend, just so we could get on our feet. She lived there for about 6 months until she realized that she couldn't afford it. By then we were already there, and stayed there for years. Finally bought a house :-)
We did it because we needed the help with bills.
Several years ago, when oldest was 3, we let a friend live with us because he was down on his luck. It drove me insane but he did help clean and cook, so I couldn't gripe too much. For us, "roommate" was just an easier way to say "the guy living with me because he got fired from his job and his family lives in another state".
I can think of many reasons to have a roommate. DH and I both had them in college to share expenses. Babysitting could be shared as well. As adults, I typically see family members living together. Whatever works! I wouldn't want a roommate, but I would do it if that is what we needed to do to be financially stable. I'd pick that over going into debt any day.
well in my case im living with family because i cant find a job to save my life right now and i will be starting school soon. but after i move out i plan on rooming with my bestie and her little boy who is my daughters age. we have been talking about how we are gonna work around each others schedules so one can babysit while the other is at work.
i agree with you....i tried the whole roommate thing...she was to pay the electric and take my kids to daycare in the am when i couldnt and pick them up when i couldnt (both because i had to work to early or to late). she was also suppse to find a job and a bigger place for us and when we moved rent would be 1/3 hers and 2/3 mine and everything else split evenly. she had stayed with me a few days here and there it was great but when she made the final move she had picked up FOUR applications and turned in ONE and had found a place for us to live but didn't call on it (that is the place she was dead set on. i told her to call since idk where it was. she didnt for the 3 weeks before she moved in and the week she was there she didnt call) she was suppose to give my 60 day notice to my landlord she didnt. she didnt clean up after herself. we agreed she would be in by 10 or not come home at all (i didnt want her waking my girls) she would come in at like 2-3am and wake up my kids i said no drugs she brought her pipe and a bag and whipped it out in front of my kids. i couldnt handle it...one week was to long. and i would NEVER do it again unless i was REALLY REALLY desperate and could absolutely not live with my parents.
Do you ever get hit on even looking a mess?
Why inflict this silly cosmetic pain on a baby!?!
- jadedcynic
on Aug. 8, 2012 at 6:50 AM