Woman, 22, says 73-year-old roommate is ‘best’ she’s ever had despite large age gap: ‘I have a friend for life’
Two housemates with a 51-year age gap say they have “lots” in common — they do most things together and never argue.
Ella Wilson, 22, moved in with 73-year-old retiree David Cox in Sydney, Australia in September 2024, after backpacking around Australia.
She found his room through word-of-mouth — after a customer at the cafe she works in introduced the pair.
Despite their generational difference, Ella says David is the “best housemate she’s ever had” — and the pair cook together, go running together, and eat ice cream together.
David has even said Ella reminds him of his own eldest daughter, now 45, and jokingly calls her a “stand-in daughter.”
Ella, a travel content creator, originally from England, said: “David and I get along like a house on fire — we never argue.
“I’ve lived in rented rooms before — I always felt like I was just living in someone else’s house.
“It’s a completely different ball game here.
“I feel completely at home — not like I’m treading on eggshells.
“The only time David and I ever disagree, is when he tries to give me cookies when he knows I’m eating healthily.”
David, a retiree, said: “To be honest, I thought it’d be hell — but I’m surprised at how easy it’s been.
“We take turns in cooking — we have an unwritten rule that one person cooks for us one night, then the other, the following night.”
Two housemates with a 51-year age gap say they have “lots” in common — they do most things together and never argue.
Ella Wilson, 22, moved in with 73-year-old retiree David Cox in Sydney, Australia in September 2024, after backpacking around Australia.
She found his room through word-of-mouth — after a customer at the cafe she works in introduced the pair.
Despite their generational difference, Ella says David is the “best housemate she’s ever had” — and the pair cook together, go running together, and eat ice cream together.
David has even said Ella reminds him of his own eldest daughter, now 45, and jokingly calls her a “stand-in daughter.”
Ella, a travel content creator, originally from England, said: “David and I get along like a house on fire — we never argue.
“I’ve lived in rented rooms before — I always felt like I was just living in someone else’s house.
“It’s a completely different ball game here.
“I feel completely at home — not like I’m treading on eggshells.
David, a retiree, said: “To be honest, I thought it’d be hell — but I’m surprised at how easy it’s been.
“We take turns in cooking — we have an unwritten rule that one person cooks for us one night, then the other, the following night.”
