> Move back to mom & dad’s basement?
We are downsizing, not only to make life easier in a smaller, lower maintenance setting, but to make resettlement by adult kids impossible.
“We are downsizing, not only to make life easier in a smaller, lower maintenance setting, but to make resettlement by adult kids impossible.”
BOL! A couple in their mid to late 40’s just did what you noted. They moved from a 4 BR home to a barely 2 br home.
They have two very smart kids one is a senior in highschool and one is a Junior at Stanford.
However, both kids are or will be in IEDs, Instant Unemployment Degrees.
The adults have told the the youngest one, that her BR becomes an office for the parents as they will be working from home as soon as she starts college this summer or in the fall at the latest. When, the oldest one visits from college, he gets an air mattress and a sleeping bag. Their new home has 1.5 bathrooms versus the 3.5 before.
My wife couldn’t understand this. I pointed out that our adult children after college or trade school have only visited during holidays after a one or two night stay to gather their stuff after finishing trade school or college.
They some times plan a one day visit on a weekend day.
My wife belongs to two bridge groups an a bible study group with several other women her age. The group is divided with adult children that still live at home or are on their own.
These stay at home adult children are in their late 30’s or ealry 40’s. Most of these homes are not happy ones.