You may be wondering what apartment living looks like when it comes to shidduchim. The truth is it hasn’t been much different from dating from my parents’ house (but the little difference it’s made has been positive)! I generally date from my apartment. I let the shadchan know to let the guy know that I will be waiting outside and …
When you move into an apartment, of course, the most important thing is who you are living with. What’s it like to live with roommates? Before you sign on with a roommate, you should exchange references and look into each other. Really! Awkward as that sounds, it’s important and you should both do it. Also, you aren’t obligated to …
One of the first questions people ask me when I tell them I live with roommates is “What do you do about food?” It’s kind of a joke in my apartment because of how often we get asked this. The question is often followed up with the suggestion, “Why don’t you do a rotation?? Everyone cooks one night…” as if …
We keep our apartment clean by cleaning communal spaces once a week and cleaning up after ourselves as we go. We do not have a cleaning lady on a regular basis, but we did have one a handful of times and it was nice 😉 . My roommates and I have divided up the main jobs that need to be …
I was fortunate to move in with experienced people who had signed apartment leases before. They had also learned a lot over the years about navigating financial agreements and such between roommates. The most important thing is to put everything in writing, even if you love and trust each other. You want it all written down as a reference for …
Last year at the height of COVID, a friend called me. She had to move apartments and was looking for an additional roommate. I had once mentioned to her that I was open to moving out of my parents’ house if I found the right roommate situation, and she remembered. When she asked me if I was interested, I was …
