How to Stay Sane in a House Share - by Alice Wilkinson (Paperback)

About the Book

"How do you keep it together when you're living together? Cohabitating can be complicated. Between dwindling marriage rates and the cost of living soaring, people are house sharing more and for longer. Here, journalist and seasoned house sharer Alice Wilkinson helps you navigate it all: from how to choose the right housemate to navigating conflict when it (inevitably) arises. Featuring expert interviews with Professor Robin Dunbar, Dr Meg Arroll, Dr Sara Kuburic and more, this book offers accessible advice and reflective exercises to help you create a more harmonious home."--Page [4] of cover.

Book Synopsis

"A brilliantly researched and compelling read." - Emma Reed Turrell
'An essential guide to modern living' - Daisy Buchanan
How do you keep it together when you're living together?

If you've found yourself asking this question (returning home from a day of winning in the workplace only to realize you've lost the fight for your own living room -- again) then it's likely that you're one of the millions of people living in a house share in the UK, US and beyond.

Between marriage rates dwindling and the cost-of-living soaring, house sharing is becoming more and more common - but that doesn't stop it being one of the most complex living set-ups of the 21st century. Thankfully, journalist and serial house sharer, Alice Wilkinson is here to help you stay sane when you're feeling stuck.

This is the ultimate handbook for house sharers. From how to choose the right housemate to navigating conflict when it (inevitably) arises, Alice draws on interviews with experts and case studies to explore the anxieties that run the lives of young professionals living in house shares and how to navigate them to create a more harmonious home life.

About the Author

Alice Wilkinson is a writer, editor and journalist at The Telegraph. A previous editor of Waitrose Health, she has featured in many national newspapers and magazines. In 2019 Alice was shortlisted for the Professional Publishers Award (PPA) for Writer of the Year. The following year, she was selected as one of the PPA's 30 Under 30. In 2021 she was awarded Bronze in the Rising Star category at the Content Marketing Awards (CMA)and in 2022, she was shortlisted for the British Society of Magazine Editor's New Editor of The Year. Today, Alice writes a weekly Substack newsletter titled 'What's the alternative?' where she takes a counterintuitive look at what matters most to millennials.