I'm 43 years old, married with kids, and living with my parents. Our living setup has helped all of us.
Almost 10 years ago, my husband and I bought a house and invited my parents to move in.At first, I was worried it would be an awkward adjustment — but the benefits outweigh the cons.The extra childcare has been life-giving, and we've been able to share resources and cut costs.I left home for college at age 17, then spent over a decade living several states away from my family.By my late 20s, I had built a life in San Francisco with my husband while my family was settled back in the Pacific Northwest.However, after four years in the Bay Area — with a 3-year-old and another baby on the way — we decided to move closer to family. A lot closer.Coming from big, close-knit families ourselves, my husband and I wanted our children to grow up with their cousins and grandparents nearby.
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Almost 10 years ago, my husband and I bought a house and invited my parents to move in.At first, I was worried it would be an awkward adjustment — but the benefits outweigh the cons.The extra childcare has been life-giving, and we've been able to share resources and cut costs.I left home for college at age 17, then spent over a decade living several states away from my family.By my late 20s, I had built a life in San Francisco with my husband while my family was settled back in the Pacific Northwest.However, after four years in the Bay Area — with a 3-year-old and another baby on the way — we decided to move closer to family. A lot closer.Coming from big, close-knit families ourselves, my husband and I wanted our children to grow up with their cousins and grandparents nearby. Plus, worn out by the demands of working full-time while parenting small kids, we dreamed of having more childcare support.We bought a house with two separate living spaces in Seattle and invited my parents to move in with us. They have the ground-floor mother-in-law apartment, and my husband and I live upstairs with our two boys.Now we're coming up on our 10th year in a multigenerational household — and it's been wonderful.When we first moved in together, I worried about giving up some level of autonomy.
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- Almost 10 years ago, my husband and I bought a house and invited my parents to move in.At first, I was worried it would be an awkward adjustment — but the benefits outweigh the cons.The extra childcare has been life-giving, and we've been able to share resources and cut costs.I left home for college at age 17, then spent over a decade living several states away from my family.By my late 20s, I had built a life in San Francisco with my husband while my family was settled back in the Pacific Northwest.However, after four years in the Bay Area — with a 3-year-old and another baby on the way — we decided to move closer to family. A lot closer.Coming from big, close-knit families ourselves, my husband and I wanted our children to grow up with their cousins and grandparents nearby.
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I'm 43 years old, married with kids, and living with my parents. Our living setup has helped all of us.
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