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I know not everyone has great relationships with their folks, but I wish “living with your parents” and generational compounds was the norm, not taboo, in western culture.
Think about it. It solves a whole bunch of worsening problems at once:
Lonely seniors get attention and (when possible) stuff to do.
It’d also keeps many out of nursing homes, which is a tremendous global expense.
Children get a family “tribe” to live with, which is what our brains are wired for anyway.
It takes some financial pressure off kids’ parents, which buys them some time with them.
Saves on hired child caregivers (again, a massive cost).
“Safer” social dynamics, IMO. It’s harder for a single messed up family member to do so much damaged, and offers a bigger support net.
Blunts expensive housing, cost of living, generational wealth gaps, carbon footprints.
The structure doesn’t have to be “traditional” these days, either. And it doesn’t preclude assisted living, which can be a massive burden on children.
In other words, this is a problem that shouldn’t really exist in the first place, IMO. It’s not natural.