Worried about living alone

Last winter I had an anxiety attack.  Over the years, I’ve shared my home with flat-mates as well as with romantic partners, but I won’t lie that I love living by myself and the freedom of doing whatever I want in my home. However, having noted that, I’ve come to the...

Find a House Mate

What’s the lesson on how to find a home-mate? Take advantage of every possible opportunity where you can post an ad–from you favourite coffee shop to places of interest to yoga studios to your local community newspaper. Thanks to social media, you can tweet your...

Sharing with pets from Annamarie

  When I lived in Sydney, I found myself in the situation of finding a flatmate after the break up of a long-term relationship. My primary concerns were to find someone who not only was reliable, responsible, and respectful, but who could get along with Moses, my...

Share a Space

With housing costs high and feelings of loneliness when children are grown and a spouse is no longer around, older adults are looking for answers. Today, the shared living movement is being embraced across the country as an exciting aging-in-place option for baby...

Home Mates are Good for You

Having a home-mate is a big transition. If you are used to living alone it’s an even bigger change. Change requires energy and willingness to accept uncertainty and we don’t like to do it.  We much prefer our lives to be predictable. As we get older this tendency gets...