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There is a blog Living with a smoker But I don't know how to give you the link to it someone here will be able to do it Read the blog and all the comments .
I quit while living with a smoker this time . In the past I Had tried to quit but because I had it set in my mind that I could not quit and be around cigarettes constantly the quit was already a failure . I once quit when my friend was in Florida for the winter when she decided to return earlier I began to doubt my ability to stay quit with her living with me again and within days of her arrival I caved in and was smoking full time once again .
This time I made up my mind that I wanted to quit no matter what I had a new and positive outlook and what a difference that has made ! It never really bothered me to see her smoking ! My craves came from within me whether I was in the room with her or not ! When we have an argument I sometimes get a crave but it is not from her cigarette it is from my own anger ! I am learning to deal with my emotions without the crutch of a sickerette !
It has been 2 1/2 years and we still live together and she still smokes It has made me stronger in my commitment to stay an EX ! I can be around anyone smokers or not and be comfortable In my own skin and I thank God because many of my family members are still smoking !
My main point is Make the commitment Your mindset has so much to do with your success at quitting ....How much do you want it ????
Oh and about the weight In the first few months you will gain a bit but a few tips are ..Walking or another form of exercise , put things in your mouth that have no calories like straws or ice water and do not always substitute food for craves I gained about 10 pounds in the first 3 or 4 months then it leveled off . I stayed pretty much the same weight for a year then I 
