02-14-2016, 06:14 AM
The main hassle will be that you're not her parents, so rule-making and house rules need to be established up front. She's 18, not 21, so you'll need to lay down the law about your expectations for partying behavior and curfew adherence. Those are tough ones for that age group. You can do some negotiating on the rules BEFORE you agree to them. The contract is also a nice idea - and it's not as artificial as it sounds. Since you aren't her parents, you should have some assurance that she'll be a good housemate.
With any luck, she's a good kid who's just looking for a safer place to live right now, and it sounds like she's found it.
That's what families are for…
With any luck, she's a good kid who's just looking for a safer place to live right now, and it sounds like she's found it.
That's what families are for…