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I'm 31 and I live with my parents and grandmother. I'm not ashamed of it, and I love my multigenerational household.
I'm 31 and live with my parents and grandmother. It wasn't always my plan to move back home, but I …
Ces Heredia
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Social distancing may be harder for families who live with elderly relatives. Here are the 15 states with the largest share of multigenerational households.
"While grandparents are being advised to isolate themselves physically from grandchildren, it is ne…
Madison Hoff
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Millennials, Gen X, and boomer family members are cohabitating more than ever — and it's helping with their finances
Parents and grandparents are doing young adults, especially millennials, a favor by moving in. It's…
Madison Hoff
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House hunters are snapping up multigenerational homes, and it's reshaping how the typical American family looks
Fifteen percent of US homebuyers bought multigenerational homes last year, the most in nine years o…
Hillary Hoffower
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A 25-year-old in Boston pays just $700 in rent in exchange for helping her 64-year-old roommate around the house as multigenerational living is on the rise: she 'has become like my family'
As Gen Z and millennials struggle to keep up with skyrocketing rent, more are living with people cl…
Jason Lalljee
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A potentially overlooked factor in Sweden's coronavirus strategy: more than half of households consist of just 1 person
Crowded homes matter to coronavirus transmission, since they give the virus more opportunities to s…
Aria Bendix
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The average American household size is on the rise for the first time in over a century, and it's partly because millennials can't afford to live by themselves
From 1790 to 2010, the average US household size declined from 5.79 people to 2.58, according to a …
Hillary Hoffower
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America needs more weird homes
From quirky designs to odd floor plans, these outside-the-box homebuilding ideas could bring down r…
Ned Resnikoff
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I'm a Yale graduate but can't afford to live on my own, so I share an apartment with my mom. I have no plans to move out.
After Yale, the author couldn't find a full-time job, so she lives with her mother in NYC. She's gl…
Mia Tsang
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Hallways are disappearing from America's homes
Today's homes are smaller and more expensive. Many builders are eliminating hallways and putting th…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Living with my parents in Hawaii helped me afford the most expensive state. It was the best option for me after graduating.
Living with her parents after college has given her the opportunity to learn about personal finance…
Abby Sadoy
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I retired at 57 and moved to an RV. It wasn't my plan, but I wanted to be close to my grandchild.
It wasn't my plan to retire early, but my wife and I also wanted to be close to our granddaughter. …
Chris Mott
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3 things I learned about longevity while visiting the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica, one of the world's Blue Zones
In the Blue Zone of the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, a holistic approach to diet, exercise, work…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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I was starved for adult connection while raising my daughter as a single mom. Moving back to the family farm was exactly what I needed.
I'm a single mom who didn't have enough people in her life. Moving back to the family farm with my…
Cat Jones
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Farewell and good riddance — to the 'typical American family'
The short, troubled reign of the nuclear family has come to an end. But we can replace it with some…
Kelli María Korducki
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Many Gen Zers are teetering on the edge of economic security in their 20s. Here's why it's such a 'decisive decade.'
Gen Zers are navigating their decisive decade — ages 14 to 24. Some are showing signs of beco…
Allie Kelly
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A 71-year-old Californian explains why she's one of many boomers reluctant to sell their large homes and downsize — and it has nothing to do with money
Many boomers who want to leave their single-family homes are struggling to find multifamily buildin…
Eliza Relman
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New York City will pay homeowners up to $395,000 to build an extra dwelling in their garage or basement to help ease the housing shortage
15 lucky New York City homeowners will get government funding to help boost housing density by addi…
Eliza Relman
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The American nuclear family is officially over
The number of Americans living with a spouse and children has plummeted in the last 50 years.
Juliana Kaplan
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Inflation and record-high rents have almost a third of Gen Z living at home — and they're not planning on leaving
At the start of the pandemic, Gen Z got sent home from college and a lot of young workers lost thei…