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Living with others isn't easy. Several years ago, my friends and I decided to get a house together. We were all incredibly excited and made promises to split everything evenly, from rent, to utilities, to chores. However, it wasn't long before the problems started. One roommate was constantly late in paying his portion of the bills. Another was obsessed about splitting every cost, even the $0.99

At some point in your life, you have likely heard the phrase, "You can't go home again." However, as popular as the saying may be, it's entirely wrong: Millions of young adults are moving back home to live with their parents, sometimes with children of their own. According to a 2011 Pew Research Center Report, the country is now experiencing "the largest increase in the number of Americans
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