I'm 33 and I Have 4 Roommates. The Rent Fits My Budget and I Love the Company, but Sometimes I'd Prefer to Live Alone.

I’m 33 and I have 4 roommates. The rent fits my budget and I love the company, but sometimes I’d prefer to live alone.

The author, left, lives with four roommates in a five-bedroom house. Courtesy of Mary Beth Skylis About once a week, I down my coffee and sprint to the bathroom, moments later, only to find the door locked. Someone beat me to it. I pace in the hallway for a minute or two, imagining that they must be almost done. But time is not on my side, so I take two flights of stairs to the basement to do my business in the spider-infested half bathroom, rip…

I'm 33 and I have 4 roommates. The rent fits my budget and I love the company, but sometimes I'd prefer to live alone.

The author, left, lives with four roommates in a five-bedroom house.Courtesy of Mary Beth SkylisI live in a house with four roommates, and we're all in our 30s. There are some frustrating things about my living situation, but there are pros, too.It fits my budget, and the company is nice, but I don't love having to fight for fridge space.About once a week, I down my coffee and sprint to the bathroom, moments later, only to find the door locked. …