I'm having a hard time finding any apartments or rental homes that will accept me as a tenant.
Max has the income, and as a married couple it would be fine if just one person has income.
However, since we aren't married, even if we apply as room mates, both of us have to fill out separate applications and qualify for everything (3x rent, good credit, rental history, job for 6 months, etc)
I'm so frustrated. How am I ever going to start anywhere if everybody denies me because I don't have rental history?
I'm also feeling like it's not fair a married couple could get away with one application and one applicant qualifying but the other doesn't, and still getting approved, but Max and I who have been together for 3 years in September of this year can't.
It doesn't make sense. If one person has meets the requirements and volunteers to pay the bills and what not, WHY must everyone else (one person!) meet them too?
I'm losing hope. Craigslist is turning up nothing good for shared housing--everyone specifies either male or female, but no couples, unless they want some kinky thing that we're not into.

How did you guys do it? Where did you start to get your credit and rental history? Were you with a friend or significant other, or by yourself?
I'm lost.