Living with your parents or your parents living with you?

I did move in with my mom. I intended to upgrade her house, make it more accessible for her, and live in the basement. But a family member didn't like that idea, so I just bought my own house in that town. Then a year or so later, when everyone insisted she could no longer live on her own, "they" thought I should sell my house and move in with her. Yeah, right. Instead, I kicked one of my boarders out, gave that room to my mom, and had a shower put in the downstairs washroom for her benefit.

I live with my parents until I was 12 years old and then because I study overseas then I no longer live with them. But of course when I move to Australia they bought an apartment, so I live there (although they are not there...) so I still consider that living under your parents roof.. My younger brother still lives there too However, as soon as I got married, I move to my own place as it has more privacy and I think a new family needs to be on their own to really establish the good relationship between husband and wife. Later on though, when my parents are old and if they wanted to, then I will want them to live with me. That is just the way it is in my tradition. It shows care and love :) But Im not sure whether they would want to live with me or not as they are quite independent people... then maybe I'll just buy house from them nearby my place :)

I moved out of my parent's house when I was 18 and I never looked back, I can't imagine what it would have been like to stay there well into my 20s like a lot of people I know did. Barring some horrific catastrophe I could NEVER move back into their house as an adult. The problem with living with your parents as an adult is no matter what you've done in your life or how grown up you consider yourself the dynamic will almost always revert back to parent and child. I couldn't handle that. I was sick of that situation when I was 18 and had no clue, I could never go back to it after being on my own unless I absolutely had to. I think I could definitely have my mother live with us if the situation ever warranted it, but not my father - he would drive me insane. The worst my mom would do is the dishes and the vacuuming, lol.

i m still at a stage where i m slowing starting to gain some independence. for me it will take some more time to be completely independent but being a late child,my parents are already growing old. i would any day take my parents with me (if i cant stay back)so that they can have all the comfort in life that they have provided me ever since i was born. i care a damn about what the society thinks. for me the happiness of my parents is anytime more important.

So far i am not living with my parents or any of my parents live with me. But,if time will come that they need to moved with me..i would be very grateful to take care of them. And,if in any case that,i need to move with my parents due to some reason,i wouldn't care what other people might say or talk about it. People always had something to tell from their minds. People easily judge others without even knowing the person personally. So,let those judgmental people do their thing. As long as i am happy with my parents,and vice versa. To each his own

There has been recently a politic debate about this issue, here in italy some people in their 30's still live at home with the parents. The reasons are different, the main one is that the economic indipendence is very difficoult to reach here when you are young and studying, rents are way too high and universities cost a lot, so the best choice is to stay home with the good food of your mom, free place to sleep, with room service (your mom cleaning the house and your room and washing your clothes). But then often happens that once grown up and into the work world children are too busy to take care of parents so they are either left alone at home or put in some old people's structure ( sorry I don't know the name in english). Me personally, I have always been very indipendent in all the ways but the economic one, I'm 19 years old and I asked my mom to let me move last year, I have benn living on my own for more than 3 months and I loved it, the only thing I missed was my mom cooking. Then she forced me to come back home beacause (I'm a student) I couldn't pay the rent so she had to do it ( and also beacause she missed me, she didn't tell me but I know :) ) Anyway I will have to move (finally) this summer beacause I have to start university.

yes, i live in my ancestral house were my grand parents used to live then my parents and now me and my brother and sister. i have never seen my grand parents but living here , always reminds me of them about how they would have been.

I lived with my parents till I was 24 years old. That was when I got married and moved to my own house. I had my house built before I got married. My husband is a lucky cos one problem was gone when he married me. I am staying far away from my mom now and I promised here to care for her when she is really old and fragile. Now she is 75 yrs old and has a helper to help her around in the house. I feel guilty for not being with her when I should be there.

I think finally someone has given a thought for the aged parents. I must say you do not have to see heaven if you accommodate your parents wherever you can shelter them and be apart of their lives, is a blessings from Almighty and these will be the wish, every time, you extend your hand in happiness to your parents. May God bless your good faith.

My husband and I live with his parents now. Most likely when they get older we'll move in with them, or they with us. Then again we intend to live behind them, and most likely that will be the case... so when they do get to be that age it won't be too difficult to tend to them! I don't think it matters what society thinks on this issue!

Hello friend!! I am still dependent on my parents as I am still not earning much and my job will also be in far city from my home as an engineer but I am sure whenever my parents will need me I will be there with them. While our parents have made us capable of earning and lead our life and given us birth at first don't we have some responsibilities towards them. I don't care what people in society think or do... I am sure about myself that I will take care of my parents for sure in their old age. Still they are too young still we should try to make them feel comfortable and should try to keep them happy as they never ask much from us and while they have done so much for then why we can't give them happiness and why we can't care for them... Have a nice time!!

for me, i wouldnt mind of what other people would say, my family is more than i have. i'll never exchange my family to what others say about me. i can easily say that because am an asian and we really value our family even to the extent of sacrifing some other things. we'll i'd love to hear also what others say about it :-)

i am with my parents now,not married yet,am a college student.i want to be with my parents even after marriage i wanna take care of them at their old age.and my dad loves me so much he too doesn wish to be alone.

I am not that fortunate to keep my parents with me.....whenever they visit my place, in one or two days they go to my brother's house. Because I am married they don't want to stay in my house......because I am female child. They are interested only with male child....

I will never mind, living with my parents forever.. It's not that i'm over or wanna be dependant on them.. It's just that, when they are old, it's our turn, or duty as a child to start taking care of them, and providing the best for them, after all the years of slogging.. What most parents wants from us, children, is filial piety, able to care for them etc.. ONe need not move out, to prove independance right?? It can be seen thru our daily life and the things we do ^_^ hehe

For me here in our country Philippines it is good for you to live with your parents even if you get old the bonding you feel it is good.

I am living with my parents.. because they doing for me everything.. and in that time i struggling for a good jobs.. my parents also encourage me.. and always helped me.. when i needed.. so i am very very lucky.. that i lived with my parents.. and they also support me.. have a nice day and keep mylotting always..