<prompt> Human: My roommate and I are both college students in our early 20s. Her parents recently disowned hercut her off financially over political disagreements. They send her money so she can pay her share of the rent and utilities.We pay everything on single checks she transfers her share to me, and I handle it but all the utilities are in my name. In addition to my concern for her wellbeing, Im afraid Im going to lose a lot of moneyhurt my own financial wellbeing as a result of this.Im not sure what their dynamic is, we arent close and dont seetalk to one another much, so Im not sure if theyre going to stand firm on this or not. In the last week, shes been hired for two part-time jobs. Shes never been late on paying me before.Anyway, the details:Our rent and utilities come to 550month each. I cannot afford to pay her part as well as mine.Our lease ends in July. If we elect to break the lease, we have to pay two months rent as a termination fee and continue paying rent for as long as it takes for the apartment to be filled. Im graduating in the spring and could probably find a room to sublet for next semester if need be.Both of our parents are cosigners on our lease. Im not sure if theyd be legally responsible for covering her share, but I have the feeling that itd just be mymy parents responsibility if they refuse to do so.My questions:1 Should we break the lease? Begin asking around for a new roommate or even just a couchsurfer to lower all of our rent payments?2 What responsibility do her parents as cosigners on a legal document have in this case?3 Is there anything else I should be thinking aboutplanning for? What can I say to help her out right now?  <response>: This is something you should talk to your roommate about, first. 