Living with a Friend: Non-Kinship Cohabitation, Psychological Buffering, and Shared Health Dynamics
1. Introduction to Non-Kinship Cohabitation Residing with a friend or roommate—formally categorized as non-kinship cohabitation—constitutes a highly prevalent domestic arrangement that profoundly influences human biology and psychological stability. From a clinical perspective, human beings are socially deeply interconnected organisms. The continuous presence of a co-resident dictates the home’s epidemiological risk profile, modulates daily circadian rhythms, … Read more