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My SO and I have two roommates. One of them is a guy that my SO was friends with before he met me, and when word reached us that this guy was looking for people to move into the townhouse he was living in at the time, we jumped at the chance. When my parents decided to buy a house in our town and rent it to us, we asked our roommate to move with us. Over time, Roomie has become one of my best friends--he is like my brother, and will be part of my ohana for years to come.
Our other roommate is my SO's brother.
We do strive to be considerate of our roommates; we try and keep our disagreements behind closed doors, and similarly, our roommates try to butt out. That's key--it REALLY pisses me off to NO END when the "peanut gallery" tries to comment on a disagreement between my SO and I. So as long as you mind your own business when it comes to their relationship, you should be cool.
It absolutely can work, if you like the people you live with, have good boundaries, and are comfortable talking to one another about what needs to be done around the household. Personally, Roomie and I swore over beers our first year living together that we would always be honest and up front with each other, even if it hurt. While it's hurt more often on my end than his, his honesty has really helped me grow as a person, and I appreciate that.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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