Courtesy of Alicia Townsend
- We're a family of four who all live under one roof and contribute monthly to the cost of the home.
- My two adult children pay a fee that covers their utilities, phone bills, and a family gym membership.
- My son plans to move out soon, but my daughter's health issues make her future more unknown.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 60-year-old Sheila Anderson, a retiree in Maryland whose adult children live at home with her and her husband.
My two adult children have lived at home with my husband and I for nearly two years now, but our arrangement is a bit different than other families who make this decision.