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In reply to the discussion: Young people more likely to live with parents now than any time in modern history [View all]haele
(12,680 posts)If he can get along with the parents and was able to contribute to the running of the household, fine.
We had the kidlet and her then-POSSLQ (person of opposite sex sharing living quarters - I suppose person of same sex sharing living quarters is POSSSLQ) staying with us for three years until he was able to convince his real-estate investing grandparents to front them a condo when they finally got married. While he got along with us in general, he didn't really contribute much, and that got to be a bit of a strain.
On the flip side, my brother lived with our parents through college and three years of work until he got married only because his wife had three kids by a previous marriage and she already had an apartment. While he was dating his now wife, it was only technically, but still - he stayed at home saving the majority of his money until he decided he was able to strike out on his own comfortably. He paid food and board, helped around the house, and banked pretty much everything else other than the used car he purchased to get around on. It was a win-win for both him and our parents, who didn't have to hire a handyman to help Mom and Dad with the light household repairs and renovations.
See, we grew up poor, and he didn't want to worry about raising a family without something to fall back on in case of an emergency.
So it can work if everyone gets along.
Haele