They say, Keep your enemies closer. But what if you live with them?
It is absurd to expect the inclinations and wishes of two human beings to coincide, through any long period of time. To oblige them to act and live together is to subject them to some inevitable potion of thwarting, bickering, and unhappiness.
When you have two people, separate beings, trying to share one life together. That's always going to have difficulties.
I have a couple of best friends, and I don't think I would live with them. It definitely... certain people can't live together, and I think that it could potentially put a lot of strain on the relationship or friendship.
Cohabitation seems a greater leap in cities because it's all the harder to extract oneself if things turn sour. It's what keeps otherwise functional adults living with their mothers.
No marriage can stand up under the strain of incessant association.
I have two roommates, so it's a challenge to keep the house the way I like.
There is no normality in life. Having two houses means that we can get out of each other's hair - which, let's face it, we've both got a lot of.
I've always thought men and women are not too well suited to each other. It's inevitable that they should come together, but, again, how well suited are they to live together in the same house?