David Ruby

Living with Others

A Survival Guide

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is intended for anyone thinking of living or already living with strangers, friends and family. Especially strangers. Major life transitions such as college, a new job and moving to a new city have been documented and advised on endlessly over the years. Leaving the family home and finding somewhere to live that you end up sharing with other adults is one of those life transitions for which no one has ever been properly trained. Drawing on 40 years of personal experience, as well as interviews with academics, psychologists and CEOs from around the world, this work is a springboard to harmonious shared living. When living with others, you'll encounter situations that even the best therapists and life coaches can't help with, particularly if they've never had roommates. This book will empower the reader to handle anything that comes their way without professional help (while saving a great deal of money along the way).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781476692760
• ISBN-10: 1476692769
• Artikelnr.: 73875461

Autorenporträt

A veteran of living with others, David Ruby has shared homes in cities around the world including London, New York and Paris with friends, strangers, and family for almost 40 years.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments viii Preface Introduction Disclaimer The Key Players and Their Roles Part A-Growing
1.
Childhood to Adulthood
2.
The College Years Part B-Finding Somewhere to Live
3.
Your Choices as a First-Time Roomsharer
4.
Wising Up Before Committing to a Roomshare
5.
How to Avoid an Agency Ripping You Off
6.
How Do You Know If This Is the Right Roomshare for You?
7.
Your First Professional Roomshare
8.
The Veteran Roomshare Part C-Getting Roomsmart
9.
Getting Lawsmart 10.
Getting Rentsmart 11.
Getting Costsmart 12.
Staying Roomsmart When Idiots Can't Pay Their Costs Part D-Finding Roommates 13.
Attending a Roomshare Interview 14.
By the Way, Discrimination Is Legal in Roomshares 15.
How Old Is Too Old to Be Living with a Roommate? 16.
Establishing a Group Dynamic That Works 17.
What to Do When a Roommate Leaves 18.
Interviewing People for Your Roomshare Part E-Rules of Roomshare Living 19.
Cooking 20.
Working from Home 21.
Having Friends Over 22.
Living with Pets 23.
Decorating a Roomshare 24.
Weekends 25.
Big Occasions 26.
The Roomshare Taboos Part F-Rules of Hygiene 27.
The Communal Areas 28.
Bathroom 29.
Individual Behavior 30.
Washing Your Dishes 31.
Drying Your Clothes Part G-Romance Kills the Roomshare 32.
Dating in a Roomshare 33.
Living as a Couple in a Roomshare 34.
A Single Person Living with a Couple 35.
Living with a Partner 36.
Living with Your Ex Part H-The End of the Roomshare 37.
Accidentally Living Alone 38.
When the Landlord Asks You All to Leave 39.
You're Technically Homeless 40.
Moving In with Family 41.
What's Next?-Buying Your Own Home? Part I-Actually Living with Idiots 42.
This Is Literally Idiot Central 43.
How to Get Out of Living with Idiots Part J-Actually Living in Paradise (As Close as You Can, Anyway) 44.
What It Takes to Live in Paradise (Metaphorically) Final Thoughts Appendix: Checklists Index