[Celtjew Libertarian]

How many of us actuall remember living in a home with three blood generations?

My wife's parents live a mile down the road from us -- my daughter stays there as much as she's at our house. My parents just retired and are five miles away. Not to mention that two of my wife's 3 sisters live in town. Not exactly the same thing, but pretty close.

[longtermmemmory]

I know of one Greek father who gave his blessing to a marrige based on the fact the future son in law was going to be living close.

I think newlyweds need a liiiitle distance in the begining.

[Siamese Princess]

My wife's parents live a mile down the road from us -- my daughter stays there as much as she's at our house. My parents just retired and are five miles away. Not to mention that two of my wife's 3 sisters live in town. Not exactly the same thing, but pretty close.

I recall reading in one of my books (I have many) that as recently as the late '50s, people 75+ usually lived with or near one of their children. I assume that it was out of necessity -- Social Security didn't pay much (and many of the elderly at the time were ineligible to collect) and the supplemental services available to the elderly today didn't exist. Up until the 1960s, the family was the primary provider of health and welfare services.

In this country, it was also unacceptable for a young unmarried person to live by his or herself until the 19th century.

[Plumrodimus]

How many of us actuall remember living in a home with three blood generations?

Do all of these kids today being raised by their grandparent's count?