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Related Reading
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 Rules
for Roommates: The Ultimate Guide to Reclaiming Your Space
and Your Sanity
Rules for Roommates is an informative, yet playful,
self-help guide for dealing with roommate issues. What could
be more fun than having a roommate? If you're living with
a perpetrator of offensive behavior, you can probably think
of a hundred reasons why you'd rather be flying solo. Through
the experiences of others, you'll be able to identify the
counterproductive things we do that sabotage what could otherwise
be a very rewarding relationship.
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Can't We
All Just Get Along?
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Imagine a roommate
throwing a party against your wishes or starting a screaming
match with her boyfriend at 4 a.m.! Yes, this happens, and
I know because it happened to me! I've been faced with some
sticky situations with roommates since coming to college,
and it took a long time to figure out how to handle the
problems without killing one another!
But with the help of a few guidelines, I learned you can
coexist peacefully with your roomies! Go figure! So before
you pull the plug on your living arrangements, check out
how to breath life back into your home.
•Speak up. In order to get along, you
must communicate! If something bothers you or gets on
your nerves, say so! The only way things will get resolved
is when you talk it out. Notes don't work either. They're
just another way to avoid facing the music.
•Where's mom? Remember your roommate is not
your mother and vice versa. Try to split
the housework equally each month. It may help to develop
a chore board so each roommate can see what their responsibilities
are each week.
•What's yours is mine. Be sure to define what
things your
roommate can and cannot borrow ahead of time. If you
wear the same size in clothes, be sure to identify what
outfits are off limits to your roomie. Trust me, this'll
pay off in the long run!
•Early to bed, late to rise. If you hit the
sack before 10 p.m., but your roomie burns the midnight
oil, be sure to be
considerate of everyone's sleeping schedules. Don't
crank up the blender at 6 a.m. or blare your stereo late
into the night.
•Best buds? Just because
you live together, it doesn't mean you are required to spend
every minute hanging out! Realize that you may have different
friends, and don't feel obligated to invite your roommate
everywhere you go.
Written by Jordan Meffert
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You thought your roommate was a train wreck waiting to happen?
Well, take a look at some other famous roommates from the
movies. You'll be thanking your lucky stars your only problem
is fingering the peanut butter thief!
 The
Odd Couple.
This comedic
classic stars Jack
Lemmon and Walter
Matthau, and proves that a neat freak and a slob can coexist
— but I didn't say peacefully!
 Single
White Female. Lock your doors! You never know what's
out there! This movie shows how one roommate, Jennifer
Jason Leigh, borrows more than just clothes — she
steals her roomie's identity! It will make you think twice
about living with a stranger!
 The
Object of My Affection.
Falling for a roommate can make for a sticky situation —
especially if your roommate is gay! Jennifer
Aniston and Paul
Rudd star in this heartwarming, romantic comedy about
what it means to be a family.
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