Author: Jean, Karen, Louise

In 2004, Karen Bush, Louise Machinist, and Jean McQuillin bought a house together and began a shared community adventure. The authors’ professional backgrounds in psychology, healthcare, education and consulting, coupled with imagination and determination, emboldened them to create an economical yet enhanced lifestyle model. Their book, My House Our House: Living Far Better for Far Less in a Cooperative Household (St. Lynn’s Press 2013) invites readers to step through the door and learn what makes a cooperative household work, including their General Partnership Agreement and ways to set healthy boundaries. Find additional resources about shared housing models on the MHOH website, and My House Our House on Facebook.