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WHAT: Roommate service for single mothers

WHO: Carmel Sullivan of Co-abode.com

WHERE: Santa Monica, California

WHEN: Started in 2000

IN AN EFFORT TO TEMPER THE ISOLATION she felt after her divorce, Carmel Sullivan decided to find a roommate--preferably a single mother like herself--to share her home. But after realizing no services existed to help with her search, she placed her own ads, personally conducted interviews and eventually found her perfect match.

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