It is no secret that in the economy we live in today, more and more people are turning to intergenerational living to cut costs. Countless adult children find themselves still living with their parents for one reason or another, and while it is not everybody’s idea of a good time, with the right kind of relationships, it can work well. So long as everyone in the household makes a fair contribution in terms of bills and chores, there shouldn’t be too much to worry about.

However, there are always going to be naysayers when it comes to these family living arrangements that are still considered somewhat unconventional. There can be misconceptions that those involved have much more agency and choice than they actually do. In particular, those from the older generations can sometimes be unsympathetic to how these circumstances come about. They either can’t or don’t want to understand why they are practical.