It’s very common for parents to move in with their adult children when they can’t afford to live on their own. This type of arrangement doesn’t work for all families, especially when the parents and their kids aren’t particularly close, and they’re only interacting with them because they have nowhere else to turn. If you have a close relationship with your family, multigenerational living can strengthen that bond. It can help divide the household labor more evenly, so one adult isn’t the only one taking care of everything. Living with family is also safer for elderly people who need someone to help them with everyday tasks. It allows grandchildren to spend a lot of time with their grandparents. There are numerous benefits, but it’s often stigmatized as a last resort. In the case of this mom and son duo, it’s certainly a last resort, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing.