Anyone living multi-generational household?

Muskrat said:
It is a situation where perhaps you live with your adult children, or parents…or grandparents.
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oh ok...yes i heard alot about this when covid started
it was ideal to live with parents so they could look after the children....
i dont think i could tho, unless it was a self contained apartment within...
 
Wouldn't want it any other way, at least in our family. We gave the big, old homestead to our youngest daughter and her family while retaining a life lease to live here. That was in 1995. We pitched in and helped with her 2 kids and they are now here to help us as we approach 90.

We have no expenses aside from food. No gas, water, electricity, mortgage, rent, etc.. The 2 grandkids still live at home and there's always help with trips to doc or other errands that would be difficult for us. Another daughter and her grown family all live within 10-15 miles of us and are also helpful when needed.

Some might not like such an arrangement but for us it has been perfect.
 
At one point, there were 4 generations, my son, his then fiance and her two year old son. Then my Mom joined us when her health started to get bad. Loved it!! Knew everyone one was safe, well fed and happy!
 
That seems to be a theme in my family. I lived at home with Mom & Dad until I married & my one brother lived with Grandma (next door neighbor) until he married. We both saved our money so when we did have our own places we could afford it. Hubby did the same.

No one went deep into debt after they married. All of our kids have done the same by staying at home while working and/or going to college. My SIL moved back in with her Mom-in-law after her divorce. It worked well for both of them.

I don't see any reason why generations shouldn't help one another especially the way the world is today.
 
Lilac said:
That seems to be a theme in my family. I lived at home with Mom & Dad until I married & my one brother lived with Grandma (next door neighbor) until he married. We both saved our money so when we did have our own places we could afford it. Hubby did the same.

No one went deep into debt after they married. All of our kids have done the same by staying at home while working and/or going to college. My SIL moved back in with her Mom-in-law after her divorce. It worked well for both of them.

I don't see any reason why generations shouldn't help one another especially the way the world is today.
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My husband and I were both at home until we married. We worked hard and saved for the first home. Puchased five years after we were married. Our son was born and we kept at it.

Got a larger home when our son was five. Hoped for more children but that did not happen. Husband died of cancer at 51.

Son tried to go out on his own very early after graduation, that did not work. He was not ready. Of course his Dad was very sick at a critical time so he did not get the attention and training he needed to be out on his own.

He came back home before his father passed and then stayed with me. Met the girl who would be his wife. She moved in with her 2 year old after a couple of years of dating. The baby was 6 months old when I met him. They had dated in high school. She lived in about 45 minutes away. That did not work well for the young. Son was in college and got his degree. They found each other again when they were 22. Then, his fiance, moved in, they lived here for a little over 3 years. Married and saved for a home, then they went. I miss all 3 of them everyday.

My mother also came to live with me when her health got bad. I guess, that was the reason God gave me this big house. To be able to have everyone when they needed a home. Now I am alone here but the kids know they have a place if things go bad. The dogs and I (3) can all have our own rooms but they don't think that is a good idea LOL!
 
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