Three couples , three children and two single friends bought a spacious home in Hartford , Connecticut last August and share expenses . A neighbor complained to the city , which found the arrangement violated a zoning code that no more than two unrelated people can live in a home . The group , who say they believe they promote great values such as cooperation and living within their means , appealed but lost . They now face having to go to court or going their separate ways .
Three couples , three children and two single friends bought a spacious home in Hartford , Connecticut last year and share expenses . A neighbor complained to the city , which found the arrangement violated a zoning code that no more than two unrelated people can live in a home . The group , who say they believe they promote great values such as cooperation and living within their means , appealed but lost . They now face having to go to court or going their separate ways .