Meet the sandwich generation
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How does the teenage boy look asian with a family like that?
Maybe the milkman was Asian?
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Hay, I recognise one of our very own forumites in that photo.. nice shot mate
He looks part Spanish/Latino, or Greek/Italian to me - so does his Mum.How does the teenage boy look asian with a family like that?
This is quite common for the South American part of the population - and many of the Asian.
Typically, the South American/Mexican part are at the poorer end of the scale, and in places like L.A it is impossible to be a lower income employee and afford to live anywhere other than a dumpster.
I wonder how many fit retirees would give up their home to move in with their kids and grandchildren?
I know of only 1 family where this has happened but the grandmother had never owned a home {rented a unit in a block in her late years as she couldn't afford a house}.
Daughter bought a house with a granny flat and had her pay some of her pension to help pay for the mortgage.
Rixter who is the forumite?
I know of only 1 family where this has happened but the grandmother had never owned a home {rented a unit in a block in her late years as she couldn't afford a house}.
Daughter bought a house with a granny flat and had her pay some of her pension to help pay for the mortgage.
Rixter who is the forumite?
I was thinking the same, I don't know of too many retiree's who want to move in with their children. Likewise too many children who want their parents to move in with them!
That's because they got rid of the kids in their 60's - start having kids early to mid 30's, last kid moves out of home late 20's.
In theory this sounds perfect, everyone helping each other, nice and rosie, but the reality is IMO it would be an absolute disaster.
I just can not see this type of arrangement working in the real world.
What would happen if one of the older members required full time nursing care but would not move, you end the f/t carer, no thanks.
I just can not see this type of arrangement working in the real world.
What would happen if one of the older members required full time nursing care but would not move, you end the f/t carer, no thanks.
A friend of mine built a large house like that. Kitchen, living in the middle and bedrooms up one end. You walked through the middle via a door and there was another living area and bedrooms. He son was divoreced and moved into the other section with his daughter.
A single lady I know had elderly parents (only child). She built a second story on top of her parents home, designed as a self contained unit and lived in that. She paid a small rent, thus helping out the parents.
A single lady I know had elderly parents (only child). She built a second story on top of her parents home, designed as a self contained unit and lived in that. She paid a small rent, thus helping out the parents.
Absolutely, my g/mother lived next to my aunty, the properties had a high picket fence and gate at rear so easy access for each to visit whenever they fancied etc.
My G/mother had a fight with the SIL, the gate was swiftly removed and replaced with pickets, no more rear access.... moral to the story, don't live near your relatives, recipe for disaster
Been happening in other parts of the world for a long time.
Sanj,
Glad that it works for your family, however I seriously think this would be very rare. Consider 50% of the population divorce, what hope do you think the extended family would have???
I also have close family network, but I would not be able to deal with this environment.
MTR
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